Can an employer in FL withhold a weeks severance pay for items that believe that I possess?

I was let go on 11/16. My boss told me I would get paid for the next two weeks, one of those weeks was the week I worked, the next week was not worked, but, nonetheless he told me that I would receive it. While employed, I ordered on my own credit card aprons totaling $200 for a company function. I sent them to a friend who was embroidering them for free as a favor to me. When I left, there was no mention of the aprons. When I received my final paycheck it was for one week. I emailed my former boss (in an attempt to get the response in writing) that it was for one week which is not what he stated. He replied that I should call him to discuss it as I haven't returned any phone calls from them the previous week. Knowing that I didn't receive a call regarding these aprons, but, wanted to make sure this was the case, I checked my phone records and confirmed, there was no phone call attempt. When I spoke to him, he asked when I could bring the aprons in, I stated that my friend now wants to be paid for the embroidering. He said he would not as that isn't what we agreed upon. I stated that I would pay her out of my own pocket, but, wanted to know about the paycheck. He stated when I returned the aprons that he would tell payroll to pay me for the final week that he promised. I told him to please put it in the email of which he didn't say anything. I waited for the email and it never came. I emailed him asking him to put it in writing. In response to that email he called me and said that he is not playing the "intimidation game" and putting it in writing and I simply need to return the aprons. He then followed up with another email lying stating that I agreed I am in possession of company property. Technically, I am not, they are with the person who embroidered them. At this point, it is safe to say that I am not going to get the final paycheck, but, I want to tell the employer to work directly with the woman that embroidered the aprons and arrange pick up on his own. Can he sue me over these aprons? Can't I just tell him to deduct it from the final pay that he owes me knowing full well that I won't ever see it anyway?