Rinder told the Times: "There were things that, really, he was worried about and had caused problems for him in the investigation that we had done" and that Minton and the church had reached a private settlement. Rinder, after leaving the church in 2007, described Minton as a friend in a 2009 interview.
According to Rinder, there were issues with Minton that he was worried about during the investigation, which caused problems for him. The church and Minton settled their dispute privately. Later, Rinder stated that Minton was a friend after leaving the church in 2007.