Georges' Boss - Was he hiding something?

I'm not sure there's much more to read into this scene but a couple of things struck me. Perhaps the actor had the bearing and manner of TV producers totally nailed, but in this case he seemed privately amused by Georges's situation despite his coolly polite expression of sympathy. He tells Georges how highly he regards him and his work, but is unwilling to push for a decision on a special Georges wanted to make. (He then makes a snide remark about the nature of Georges's fan mail - was he being ironic or was a just an arse?) But strangest of all was telling Georges he destroyed the
video, implying it was the obvious thing to do. But why do that first and then ask Georges about it? Didn't he trust his highly respected employee to tell him the truth? Was the producer lying, and keeping the tape on ice should he need to apply pressure on Georges in case of editorial or policy conflicts - or something more sinister? Georges would surely have been perfectly justified to ask to have the tape especially if he wanted to refer it back to the police - it was essentially a private matter after all. And finally was it really necessary for the boss to underline how "unfortunate" it would be (to whom?) if word of the matter got out? In other words when the chips are down I don't think Georges can expect any support from this particular superior, despite his cordial management style.