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Jo Highet's avatar

My father found himself in a similar situation. He lost his business and his reputation so he decided to fight back. Has same principled commitment to right and wrong as you. He fought through the legal system half of my childhood - spending hundreds of thousands of dollars. In the end he won his lawsuit, but there was no payout or reimbursement for all his legal fees all those years because by that time the money had run dry on the other side. I am skipping through all the details, because when he talks about it now, he wishes he would’ve never chosen to fight that battle as it drained his time, attention and resources away from the family. He frequently says I could’ve bought all of you kids homes for what I spent fighting that lawsuit. He won, but in the end did he?? No one went to jail. No one was ever held accountable!! These people have deeper pockets than you will ever have. Lawyers will string this out over years and years and you will encounter corruption in the courts. My dad learned quite early that the legal system was holy corrupted against the little guy in favor of large institutions and corporations. Yes, there is a battle to fight, just make sure this is the one you want to fight. I have deep respect for my father, he is the most principled man I know. Still, from about 12 to my mid 20’s our entire lives revolved around “the lawsuit.”

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MarkA's avatar

I have been through similar: but in my case not as public nor as painful. I called out inappropriate behaviour by senior management (not re Covid); about 2 weeks later I was suspended against BS allegations from ( of course) the manager I complained about.

I fought back & refused to bend the knee.

I feel your pain at the injustice;

2 points from my experience:

1. Do you want to be right or happy? I am still at the company; but in another division. I decided not to litigate. This was the right call for me & my family. ( who were way stressed out by it all). This took 8 months of my life. Beware: these people have lied & deceived until now: they will double down with more lies. Be ready.

2. Ensure you maintain an intent to improve the system (& reduce exposure to the Board etc re litigation)/positive final outcome. If you just want revenge people will tire of your cause.

Good luck: never give up!

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