Sorry but this scenario doesn't add up even a little.
a) A professional lawyer (friend or not) took a big affront to you being outed for participating in an illegal activity? Sympathetic maybe. Affronted no.
Originally Posted by Codybeast
One can take affront to an action when an ex decides to use what a couple shared as revenge. Being a professional lawyer has nothing to do with it.
[b) Plus she is utilizing (Not for free) an Entire TEAM of PI's to assist you with what exactly? There is Nothing to assist with. "Help document the proof needed for further action" Proof of what? What action? You're the one who broke the law based upon the evidence sent to the employer.
It sounds like a personal favor to give him ammunition, if he decides to take the revenge route.
c) Plus An ex GF sent your employer a copy of a review or whatever. Even if she were not anonymous as long as the accusation were true (which it is) there is NO case because there is no slander. If I or anyone else broke the law and someone informed my clients, employer, family etc... I would have ZERO legal remedy because it is the truth. A real lawyer would know this better than anyone.
I don't think he's talking about taking legal action.
d) Plus you post this sob story but absolutely refuse to identify this potentially serious phantom threat to the board members even after numerous requests to do so.
I agree with this one. I don't think it's a sob story - he's not bitching that he's out of a job and needs help. He should give the name though, it's an alert.
e) Plus the extreme unlikelihood (Regardless of Texas employment law) that you would be immediately fired after a glowing quarterly review without your (previously satisfied) employer so much as providng the common courtesy of at least confronting you about it.
Still they are happy to divulge the info to your lawyer friend who called instead?
Since, as you stated, they can legally fire you without any explanation then why would they tell her squat but not you?
I think you're underestimating the various types of businesses and what they will and won't fire someone for. Many companies will not divulge reasons, especially if the cause is morality based like this one. I don't know if they were "happy" about letting his lawyer know, but given the prospects of a lawyer being involved and a lawsuit pending, they probably decided to give her the info.
This entire Post makes zero sense to me anyway so Nope sorry I ain't buying today.
I think you're stretching this a bit far to make it sound unbelievable. Also remember that given the nature of the situation, he's probably not divulging all the pertinent information for sake of privacy.