He resigned from these positions in the wake of his appearance at the Cole Inquiry. Despite "the trial by media" that occurred throughout the inquiry, in November 2006, he was exonerated. But this revelation came too late, as the reputation of Lindberg, AWB and many other parties involved, had already been tainted.
Following his appearance at the Cole Inquiry, he resigned from his positions. Despite a media trial that took place throughout the inquiry in November 2006, he was ultimately cleared of charges. However, this exoneration came too late as the reputations of Lindberg, AWB, and others involved had already been damaged.