I didn't read much about the case but assumed it wasn't going to end well for him, i was not expecting that.
Alex Salmond cleared of all sexual assault charges
Alex Salmond has been cleared of sexual assaulting nine women while he was Scotland's first minister.
A jury found the former SNP leader not guilty on 12 of the sexual assault charges facing him, while another was found not proven.
A further charge of sexually assaulting a 10th woman had previously been dropped by prosecutors.
Mr Salmond had said he was innocent of all the charges against him throughout the two-week trial.
He told the court that the claims made about his alleged conduct were "deliberate fabrications for a political purpose" or "exaggerations".
The jury returned not guilty verdicts on 12 charges and returned a not proven verdict on a charge of sexual assault with intent to rape.
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Alex Salmond cleared of all sexual assault charges
Alex Salmond has been cleared of sexual assaulting nine women while he was Scotland's first minister.
A jury found the former SNP leader not guilty on 12 of the sexual assault charges facing him, while another was found not proven.
A further charge of sexually assaulting a 10th woman had previously been dropped by prosecutors.
Mr Salmond had said he was innocent of all the charges against him throughout the two-week trial.
He told the court that the claims made about his alleged conduct were "deliberate fabrications for a political purpose" or "exaggerations".
The jury returned not guilty verdicts on 12 charges and returned a not proven verdict on a charge of sexual assault with intent to rape.
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https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-52004285