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=Why did he commit suicide?=

He was in prison when he committed suicide. He died before any trial had started. He was capture on May 16, 1945. Robert Ley was transferred to the Nuremberg International Military Tribunal. His personal influence and close contacts with Hitler promoted the accession to power of the Nazi conspirators. Ley authorized, directed and participated in the War Crimes set forth in count 3 of the indictment, and in the Crimes against Humanity set forth in count 4 of the indictment, particularly in relation to the abuse of human beings as labour in the conduct of the wars of aggression.