messalina denounced

Therefore the household of the emperor shuddered, and those who had the power feared very greatly that things would be overturned:

However they had hope that if they persuaded Claudius about the enormity of the crime, it would be possible to overthrow Messalina, condemned without trial;

but there was a danger that he might hear her defence, and that his ears would not be closed to her even if she confessed.

Narcissus, looking for opportunities, when Caesar delayed for a long time at Ostia, prevailed upon two of his courtesans with bribery and promises to undertake an accusation.

Then Calpurnia (that was the name of one of the courtesans), when a private interview was given, having fallen down to Caesars knees exclaimed that Messalina was married to Silius;

with the other courtesan confirmed this, Calpurnia demanded that Narcissus be summoned.

He said “do you know that you are divorced?” “for the people and the senate and the soldiers saw the marriage of Silius; and unless you act quickly, the husband holds the city”