Charges of obtaining property by deception have been withdrawn against the CEO of Lambirds Academy, Dr Iftekhar Shams. The matter was settled through a criminal mediation process. The affected parties, the Nepalese students, were reimbursed the monies that they had expended towards tuition and other expenses paid to Lambirds Academy. The obtaining property by deception matter is therefore concluded but the human trafficking case is still pending.