In jurisdictions where people can still take an action to court for breach of promise to marry, these are also some of the defences that can be pleaded.
Bonnet pleaded not guilty and conducted his own defence without assistance of counsel, cross-examining the witnesses to little avail, and calling a character witness in his favor.
The investigation ended with six of the accused pleading guilty to conspiracy and mail fraud, while the other two pleaded guilty to misprision of felony.
