ɪnðə pˈæst, ˌɛsˌiːˈaɪ hæd ˈɔːlsoʊ dᵻklˈaɪnd tʊ ɛksplˈeɪn ðə nˈeɪtʃɚɹ ʌv ðɪs pɚtˈɪkjʊlɚ ɹᵻsˈɜːtʃ ɪn ɹᵻspˈɑːns tə pɹˈɛs ˈɪŋkwɚɹiz sˈeɪɪŋ: "θˈæŋks fɔːɹ jʊɹ ˈɪŋkwɚɹi, bˌʌt ɪɾ ɪz ˌaʊɚ pɹˈæktɪs nˌɑːt tə kˈɑːmɛnt ˌɔn lˈɔː ɛnfˈoːɹsmənt ɪnvˌɛstɪɡˈeɪʃənz ɔːɹ kˈoːɹt pɹəsˈiːdɪŋz.
In the past, SEI had also declined to explain the nature of this particular research in response to press inquiries saying: "Thanks for your inquiry, but it is our practice not to comment on law enforcement investigations or court proceedings.