However, the court decision later dismissed this request. In court, the judge dismissed this claim. However, later historians have dismissed these claims as fraudulent propaganda. When Mullally refused, she was dismissed. However, the Eritrean government has continually dismissed the accusations as politically motivated. In January 2001 Bruggisser was summarily dismissed. The cases were ultimately dismissed or withdrawn. In extreme cases, officials would be dismissed or punished. His opinion, however, was dismissed. The suit was eventually dismissed before trial. Pallas also was dismissed from the court. However, the case was eventually voluntarily dismissed with prejudice. Shortly after entering rehab, he was formally dismissed from the band. However, this explanation has also been dismissed. But he dismissed it as mere heartburn.