Deving1234
Junior Member
What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? California
I previously worked at Toys R Us, and I had a meeting with the Human Resources people accusing me of giving a tablet away willingly to a customer. I had told them at first I didn't remember selling a tablet then later on during the conversation I did recollect the incident. They were interrogating me for about a half hour and wanted me to confess on something that I didn't do, they threatened to bring in a third party like the police I said okay because I didn't willingly give the tablet away and I have no idea who the customer was. I was put on suspension during the investigation and then was called about a week later to go in and I was terminated for lying for when I said I didn't remember selling a tablet. Which I accepted and I moved on. I had asked my boss at the time if it would be on my permanent record, he said no because there wasn't any criminal charges. The cops were never called.
But recently I received a settlement letter from Palmer, Reifler & Associates, P.A stating the following: This Law Firm represents Toys R Us in connection with its civil claim for misappropriation and/or damage of company assets. Our client is requesting both a restitution component, covering the cost of the loss itself, in the amount of $79.99, and a civil penalty component in accordance with common law and Cal Penal Code 490.5 "Theft of retail merchandise; civil liability" in the amount of $350.00. The current balance being requested is $429.99.
The rest of the letter is just about a payment, I did not willingly give anything away or steal any merchandise. What action should I take?
I previously worked at Toys R Us, and I had a meeting with the Human Resources people accusing me of giving a tablet away willingly to a customer. I had told them at first I didn't remember selling a tablet then later on during the conversation I did recollect the incident. They were interrogating me for about a half hour and wanted me to confess on something that I didn't do, they threatened to bring in a third party like the police I said okay because I didn't willingly give the tablet away and I have no idea who the customer was. I was put on suspension during the investigation and then was called about a week later to go in and I was terminated for lying for when I said I didn't remember selling a tablet. Which I accepted and I moved on. I had asked my boss at the time if it would be on my permanent record, he said no because there wasn't any criminal charges. The cops were never called.
But recently I received a settlement letter from Palmer, Reifler & Associates, P.A stating the following: This Law Firm represents Toys R Us in connection with its civil claim for misappropriation and/or damage of company assets. Our client is requesting both a restitution component, covering the cost of the loss itself, in the amount of $79.99, and a civil penalty component in accordance with common law and Cal Penal Code 490.5 "Theft of retail merchandise; civil liability" in the amount of $350.00. The current balance being requested is $429.99.
The rest of the letter is just about a payment, I did not willingly give anything away or steal any merchandise. What action should I take?
