I've also been let off with a warning a few times myself, but in this case he made it quite clear that it was his "status" that got him out of it, which seemed

I've also been let off with a warning a few times myself, but in this case he made it quite clear that it was his "status" that got him out of it, which seemed to be a point of pride for him. As I mention below, I could not provide a transcript for this incident, only my account.