WheelGator90
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Hello. Apologies for being vague about certain details, as I don't want to risk giving out too many details of myself
So, I had an incident happen with my retail job. It happened Mid September to early October. I was brought into the back by our LP guy. Long story short, I was found out for shoplifting. I signed a paper, and paid a restitution (between an amount of $350 to $425), and I was then sent home.
No police were involved to my knowledge, (I never saw, nor talked to a police officer, and LP just let me go home after I paid) and I was "suspended" (and later terminated).
So, cut to now. It's been at least 90+ days since the incident. I received a letter from their attorney around early January (let's say between the 10th and 15th) asking me for a "settlement offer" of $350. I paid the settlement offer online through the attorney's website they have on the letter. The funds have been cleared, and payment has been accepted. But there's one thing I'm curious about. The funds were accepted and no longer pending from my bank on the 19th: the day before the government shutdown. Will the shutdown have any effect on the situation?
And how likely do you think they will pursue any criminal charges? Like I said, it has been 90+ days since the incident occurred, and this is the first time I have ever been in a situation like this as I have never had any prior offenses with anybody.
Thank you for your time.
So, I had an incident happen with my retail job. It happened Mid September to early October. I was brought into the back by our LP guy. Long story short, I was found out for shoplifting. I signed a paper, and paid a restitution (between an amount of $350 to $425), and I was then sent home.
No police were involved to my knowledge, (I never saw, nor talked to a police officer, and LP just let me go home after I paid) and I was "suspended" (and later terminated).
So, cut to now. It's been at least 90+ days since the incident. I received a letter from their attorney around early January (let's say between the 10th and 15th) asking me for a "settlement offer" of $350. I paid the settlement offer online through the attorney's website they have on the letter. The funds have been cleared, and payment has been accepted. But there's one thing I'm curious about. The funds were accepted and no longer pending from my bank on the 19th: the day before the government shutdown. Will the shutdown have any effect on the situation?
And how likely do you think they will pursue any criminal charges? Like I said, it has been 90+ days since the incident occurred, and this is the first time I have ever been in a situation like this as I have never had any prior offenses with anybody.
Thank you for your time.
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