He has stolen money from what we know, 12 Pinsiders. ( How many other non-pinsiders, who knows). You guys turned up the heat and magically he has money to start paying people back?

How is that money NOT stolen when he owes at least 12 people for games they bought a year or more ago?

I'm super happy you have received a refund and others have started to get money too. I would have been thrilled to get anything back after the situation you were in, but your in denial if you don't think its stolen money.

Or maybe he won the lottery at the right time? Herb, you are 100% on this.

No expertise needed. He has, in his bank account," STOLEN " money from 12 Pinsiders and countless others I'm sure.

He didn't just go to the bank and get a loan to pay you and others back, so where did that money come from?

Lets call it overjoyed, thrilled and don't care where the money came from, instead of denial. Does that work better?

That is where we agree, I would accept the money. If you didn't someone else would.

That said, I would also do whatever I could to take further action against him.

My criticism was not misplaced and only directed at one specific comment you made, that the "money was stolen is speculation". Further, I'm currently being screwed out of $20k from two different people, so I've lived through it too. ( non-pinball related but I'm considering selling a couple to cover the amount, does that count as pinball related?"

I also don't agree life is too short to try and help this from happening to someone else but that a personal choice.

You have a lot self righteousness. I am glad you got your money back.