After Epton left PL, he was involved in new attempts to unite revolutionary Marxists in the U.S. in the early 1970s. The appeal of his conviction was eventually rejected and he was forced to serve the remainder of that year in prison.
Following Epton's departure from PL, he engaged in new endeavors to unite revolutionary Marxists in the U.S. during the early 1970s. His convictions were eventually deemed unacceptable, leading to his imprisonment for the remaining months of that year.