When Konstantinos X had escaped the danger, he discovered how and by whom the plot had been organised, and punished the culprits. His brother Ioannes Doukas went through the agora preceded by armed troops, dispersed the rebels and was joined by the prefect of the city in a victory procession. The prefect had come to the palace pretending he had contributed to the crushing of the revolt, but was later himself accused and convicted of complicity in the plot. His belt and insignia were removed, he was exiled and his property was confiscated. Similar sentences befel others. So far from the emperor beheading or maiming the conspirators, he tonsured some and banished others, with confiscation of property, though some were whipped