Wierix family controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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1579
Hieronymus Wierix imprisoned after fatal tavern assault
Hieronymus spent several months in prison in 1579–80 after a drunken assault on a female tavernkeeper accidentally resulted in her death. Contemporary accounts also describe recurring problems involving drinking, debts, and disorderly conduct among the brothers.