When presented with the evidence against him, Ellison freely admitted to engaging in illegal transactions using company facilities  However, the company obtained the evidence by illegally recording Ellison' s conversations
Ttherefore, although the company may demand that he immediately cease, it cannot justifiably take any punitive measures against him
Ramirez was forced by the discovery of new evidence to admit that she lied about her role in managing the chief of staff 's financial affairs. Nevertheless, the board of directors cannot justifiably take action against Ramirez, because in past instances it has pardoned others guilty of similar improprieties.