That's why I don't play the unmodded version any more.
By the way, DS has never explained (correct me if I'm wrong) how Eric managed to get the video in the first place.
I don't think so. DS made clear that if Max decides to get rid of Eric, Ann will lose her job.
Now, if Eric agrees to leave her for money, why should he fire her?
The way I see it, she loses her job either because he fires her out of spite, or because he is exposed as a criminal and the company decides to fire her too as his assistant.