| − | A subsequent investigations and "threats of criminal prosecution" against French, who claimed innocence and acting in sincere good faith, failed to materialize.<ref name=nytimesobit/> Despite the established nature of forgery, the authorship of the fake letter was never determined. | + | A subsequent investigation and "threats of criminal prosecution" against French, who claimed innocence and acting in sincere good faith, failed to materialize.<ref name=nytimesobit/> Despite the established nature of forgery, the authorship of the fake letter was never determined. |