However, in December 2006, the Seattle Times reported that the United States Army Criminal Investigation Division (CID) released a statement alleging that Sommer's war crimes allegations were investigated and found to be unsubstantiated. The calls between Sommer and SOCOM, in which the officer states the command’s interest, occur after the CID statement was released.
In December 2006, the Seattle Times reported that the CID had cleared Sommer of wrongdoing, stating that his claims of war crimes were unfounded. The phone calls between Sommer and SOCOM happened after this statement was made public.