Japan Tobacco International executives are telling their employees not to answer questions from any outside and are now publically attacking former executives ousted after smuggling .
In an-email to employees on Nov. 4, Vice President Nigel Espin instructed workers not to deal directly with investigative agencies but to instead pass on any inquiries to another vice president "and he will answer them." It also orders senior management to compile a list of all employees contacted by law enforcement or called for questioning.