I wouldn't send him one red cent ... That would be admitting guilt.

I doubt seriously that there would be any legal consequences over a frickin' $40.00 wine opener ... He's just trying to be a bully so call him on his bluff ... Tell him you didn't take his frickin' wine opener and that if he wants to waste his time and money trying to make a case out of it, to go right ahead that you've got more important things to tend to.

Those kinds of people make me so I could spit nails ... !!!

By the way, I quit a job over 50 cents one time ... I will not work for any asstwit that doesn't trust me ... It's the principal of the thing.