In August 2012, the company agreed to pay $7.5 million in fines, without admitting guilt, to the US government to settle various charges involving pre-Academi personnel. February 2013, the majority of the remaining charges were dropped when it was shown that, in many cases, the Blackwater employees had been acting under the orders of the US government. Once the court decision had been finalized, Academi pointed out that "he court decision involves former Blackwater executives, none of whom have ever worked for ACADEMI or the current ownership."