By the end of 70 BC, Verres was living in exile in Massilia, modern-day Marseilles, where he would live the rest of his life (history records he was killed during the proscriptions of the Second Triumvirate over a sculpture desired by Mark Antony). Cicero collected the remaining material, including what was to be his second speech dealing with Verres' actions in Sicily, and published it as if it had actually been delivered in court. Further, due to the legal system in Rome, Senators who won prosecutions were entitled to the accused's position in the Senate.
By the end of 70 BC, Verres was residing in exile in Massilia, modern-day Marseilles, where he would spend the remainder of his life (historical records indicate he was killed during the proscriptions of the Second Triumvirate over a sculpture desired by Mark Antony). Cicero gathered the remaining material, including what was to be his second speech addressing Verres' actions in Sicily, and published it as if it had actually been delivered in court. Furthermore, due to the Roman legal system, Senators who won prosecutions were entitled to the accused's position in the Senate.