[sammyg2]

He's obviously an idiot. Only a total idiot would even think of doing that.

If your company likes employing idiots, he can stay. If they don't like idiots, he has to go. Simple as that.
I'd fire him in a second. Not only because I'd be helping to diffuse a legal problem, but also because it would be the right thing to do.

Too many smart people out of work to keep idiots on the payroll.