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I met him at a meet up initially, he went to a Ivy League B-school and I met many of his friends and family (wife, kids, father-in-law) over the years before al

I met him at a meet up initially, he went to a Ivy League B-school and I met many of his friends and family (wife, kids, father-in-law) over the years before all of this shit came out. Since his friends and family invested in this company, I figured that he had skin in the game so I let my guard down, turns out he fucked them over too.

pfarnsworth 9y ago
Did you report him to the authorities I hope?
- rckbtmthrowaway 9y ago
  yes, but authorities (DA) have yet to make an arrest.
  - fencepost 9y ago
    If that's local, you might also find that the IRS has an interest in taxes reported as being paid but instead embezzled.
    - rckbtmthrowaway 9y ago
      unfortunately he handed me a 1099 at the end of the year, right after he admitted he fucked me over. i had no choice but to accept it to file my taxes so i just basically was given a huge pay cut, and he didnt technically embezzle - he stole from me, not the IRS
      - pfarnsworth 9y ago
        You should to on the record and sue him civilly then. Otherwise he's going to move onto the next victim over and over again, and more people will be hurt because of him. If he gets away scot free then it's simply not fair for those future victims.
        rckbtmthrowaway 9y ago
        I am going to, just waiting for the DA to press charges (or not). If he pleads guilty, the civil case is much cheaper for me. The statute of limitations for fraud like this is six years.
        rbobby 9y ago
        I would check with a lawyer. A lot of civil cases have a much shorter window (as low as 3 years in some cases). And determining the start date of the window can be tricky... it could (not say it is, just that it is possible) be as early as your first paycheck ("you should have noticed something was off then and acted"). .
otakucode 9y ago
White collar crime is normalized in the upper class. It does more economic damage and kills more people each year than street crime, and has for decades, but it is rarely and lightly punished. By any measure, it is considered 'normal' behavior in those circles. Let me guess - he's not in jail and he's doing alright now, isn't he? Doubtlessly scamming someone else now.
- rckbtmthrowaway 9y ago
  yep, he is doing just great, never spent a single day in jail, and the head of a christian group at his church. he does a lot of entrepreneurial + faith workshops I have been wondering if i can legally publicly out him without him trying to sue me
  - otakucode 9y ago
    Truth can not be libel.
justboxing 9y ago
> Since his friends and family invested in this company, I figured that he had skin in the game so I let my guard down, turns out he fucked them over too. This sounds like an episode straight out of 'American Greed' show / Series on CNBC. Sorry you got screwed. I guess lesson learned.

pfarnsworth 9y ago

Did you report him to the authorities I hope?

rckbtmthrowaway 9y ago
yes, but authorities (DA) have yet to make an arrest.
- fencepost 9y ago
  If that's local, you might also find that the IRS has an interest in taxes reported as being paid but instead embezzled.
  - rckbtmthrowaway 9y ago
    unfortunately he handed me a 1099 at the end of the year, right after he admitted he fucked me over. i had no choice but to accept it to file my taxes so i just basically was given a huge pay cut, and he didnt technically embezzle - he stole from me, not the IRS
    - pfarnsworth 9y ago
      You should to on the record and sue him civilly then. Otherwise he's going to move onto the next victim over and over again, and more people will be hurt because of him. If he gets away scot free then it's simply not fair for those future victims.
      - rckbtmthrowaway 9y ago
        I am going to, just waiting for the DA to press charges (or not). If he pleads guilty, the civil case is much cheaper for me. The statute of limitations for fraud like this is six years.
        rbobby 9y ago
        I would check with a lawyer. A lot of civil cases have a much shorter window (as low as 3 years in some cases). And determining the start date of the window can be tricky... it could (not say it is, just that it is possible) be as early as your first paycheck ("you should have noticed something was off then and acted"). .

otakucode 9y ago

White collar crime is normalized in the upper class. It does more economic damage and kills more people each year than street crime, and has for decades, but it is rarely and lightly punished. By any measure, it is considered 'normal' behavior in those circles. Let me guess - he's not in jail and he's doing alright now, isn't he? Doubtlessly scamming someone else now.

rckbtmthrowaway 9y ago
yep, he is doing just great, never spent a single day in jail, and the head of a christian group at his church. he does a lot of entrepreneurial + faith workshops I have been wondering if i can legally publicly out him without him trying to sue me
- otakucode 9y ago
  Truth can not be libel.

justboxing 9y ago

> Since his friends and family invested in this company, I figured that he had skin in the game so I let my guard down, turns out he fucked them over too. This sounds like an episode straight out of 'American Greed' show / Series on CNBC. Sorry you got screwed. I guess lesson learned.