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Who set out to humiliate Oscar Wilde for his relationship with Alfred Douglas?
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Alfred Douglas's father set out to humiliate Oscar Wilde for his relationship with his son. He did this by hiring detectives to follow Wilde and Douglas and by publishing private letters that Wilde had written to Douglas. The letters were published in the press and caused a scandal that led to Wilde's arrest and imprisonment.
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