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deedot718
Oct 18, 2012, 07:37 PM
I was recently caught giving guys extra hours for cash. They said we combined for over $200,000 in the past 2 yrs. They said the other guys confessed. They said they would not press charges against me if I cooperated. I was not fired right away they gave me a week to think about it. They wanted me to write a letter saying I gave extra hours to x, y, z and how much cash they gave me. They gave me the letter they wanted me to write which I kept. I refused to write their letter I was fired. Can they press charges against me without pressing charges against the rest. Can I use this letter they wanted me to write against them?
AK lawyer
Oct 18, 2012, 08:11 PM
I was recently caught giving guys extra hours for cash.
Hours of what?
They said we combined for over $200,000 in the past 2 yrs. They said the other guys confessed. They said they would not press charges against me if I cooperated. I was not fired right away they gave me a week to think about it. They wanted me to write a letter saying I gave extra hours to x, y, z and how much cash they gave me. They gave me the letter they wanted me to write which I kept. I refused to write their letter I was fired.
Standard interrogation technique. Separate the suspects and tell each that the other spilled the beans. I would bet the other guys said nothing. They were playing you.
Can they press charges against me without pressing charges against the rest.
Certainly.
Can I use this letter they wanted me to write against them?
Probably not.
ScottGem
Oct 19, 2012, 02:54 AM
If you as a supervisor allowed employees to work overtime with them paying you a kickback, I'm not sure if there is a criminal charge here. If you are in the public sector, maybe.
Definitely grounds for termination of employment, though. But we need more details to answer further.
Fr_Chuck
Oct 19, 2012, 02:54 AM
Yes they can turn this over to the police and press charges.
Yes they can press charges against you and not others if they have a better case against you.
They may also sue you in civil court for damages of the money.
The letter is most likely a confession, they wanted, they have the right to do that, you had right to confuse, nothing to use against them