 Senator Richard Blumenthal (D – Conn.) sent out a sternly worded letter to U.S. Soccer president Sunil Gulati admonishing the organization for allowing Solo to remain on the World Cup roster following her arrest and accused them of inadequately addressing the charges of domestic violence.On January 13, 2015, the judge dismissed the charges against Solo based on a lack of cooperation from both alleged victims.Solo claimed she was defending herself from an attack by her nephew, who is .