Their conspiracy, however, was betrayed by Samonas to Leo: the members of the Zaoutzes clan were deprived of their titles and wealth and exiled, but Samonas was rewarded by receiving one third of their fortune and being taken into imperial service as koubikoularios.
Bununla birlikte, komplo Leon lehinde Samonas tarafından ihanete uğradı: Zaoutzes ailesinin üyeleri unvanlarından ve servetlerinden yoksun bırakıldı ve sürgün edildiler ancak Samonas, onların servetinin üçte birini alıp koubikoularios olarak imparatorluk hizmetine alınarak ödüllendirildi.