Do you have a shipped product already with users? If you can't afford a lawyer, create publicity. Give the public the facts so they can make a determination wh

Do you have a shipped product already with users? If you can't afford a lawyer, create publicity. Give the public the facts so they can make a determination whether they ripped you off or didn't, and whether your product is truly as good as you claim. You can't control which way the outcome will go, but you can do your best to be forthcoming, honest, and play the underdog (which you are). This way, you could walk away with a ton of publicity and public goodwill, from average users, but also potentially from investors.