Is it one of those deals where the recruiter misrepresented themselves (lied) as being your agent and then approached you? If that is the case it doesn't seem l

Is it one of those deals where the recruiter misrepresented themselves (lied) as being your agent and then approached you? If that is the case it doesn't seem like you owe them anything. For me, another party's greed or sleaziness does not move my moral compass i.e. if they want to charge me $100 for a stick of gum, I don't feel entitled to steal it. In this case, the amount of money they want would be immaterial to the question of what is right. Considering the amounts involved though, I'd talk to a lawyer.