A report prepared in 2000 by a special commission appointed to investigate the Orthodox Union and Rabbi Willig's Bet Din role in the Lanner case critiqued the failure of taking action and thus allowing Lanner's abusive actions to "continue unchecked for many years."
In 2000, a commission appointed to look into the Orthodox Union and Rabbi Willig's role in the Lanner case issued a report that highlighted the failure to take strong measures. As a result, Lanner's abusive actions remained unaddressed for several years.