My response when I was received it was surprise. I had not asked at any point to receive this report. Upon receiving it, I did glance at it, but I spent no more than ten minutes with the document. I printed one copy. I was the only person who was ever in possession of that copy.
I made a critical error of judgment at a time that I was aware that it was a confidential document. I was unaware of how widely it had been distributed or broadcast, but that does not excuse me for my oversight. I did, in handling the document, send an information capsule of two points that were distilled from the report to one individual in a not-for-profit client of our firm. I followed up thereafter by contacting the client. I asked them if they had read the two- or three-line summation. They indicated that they had not, and I asked them to destroy all copies of the e-mail. I took proactive measures to ensure that the privilege of Parliament was respected.