Update : Employee refuses to attend a client meeting due to religious reasons

Original post : https://www.reddit.com/r/managers/s/ueuDOReGrB

As many people suggested in the original post, I respected the team members' religious beliefs and started looking for someone else to attend the meeting.

To encourage participation, I even offered a great deal for anyone willing to go to the business dinner and meet the client.

So, guess who—out of all the volunteers—suddenly decided could attend?

Yep, the same guy who originally said he couldn't go because of his beliefs.

When I called him out on it, he claimed he hadn’t realized how important the meeting was and is now willing to go.

Now, what should I do about this?

Edit: I’d also appreciate any advice on how to handle the fact that this person lied and used religion as an excuse to avoid their responsibilities—something that could have put me in serious trouble. This is a clear breach of trust, and it’s especially concerning given that they’re on track for a promotion.