Hard to tell who has done what as the FAA employs both controllers and 'officials'. And who knows how much of the story we have here.
However, if co-workers thought the controller had a problem it would be good to think that they - or the local management - might offer some help rather than wait for/tip-off the regulatory people in the FAA.
Whatever happened, I hope the controller concerned gets any help he needs to deal with any problem he has. Even if it turns out that working live traffic is not for him any more, I sincerely hope that his wealth of experience is not lost to the business for no other reason that he is made a scapegoat or that his local colleagues and managers didn't have the b@lls to handle the situation.