 This resulted in Sertorius no longer trusting his Roman bodyguard and he exchanged it for a Spanish one causing resentment among the Romans and Italians in the Sertorian camp who saw this as a sign that their commander did not trust them anymore.Now a group of Romans began to actively plot his downfall.Plutarch tells how the Romans meted out harsh treatment to the Iberians, blaming their actions on Sertorius' orders thus undermining his popularity.