mˈæθjuːz plˈiːdᵻd ɡˈɪlti tə wˈʌn kˈaʊnt ʌv ɛkstˈɔːɹʃən ˌɔn noʊvˈɛmbɚ twˈɛnti sˈɛvən, nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi fˈoːɹ, fˈoːɹ wˈiːks ˈæftɚ ðə tɹˈaɪəl stˈɑːɹɾᵻd.
Matthews pleaded guilty to one count of extortion on November 27, 1984, four weeks after the trial started.