Since this thread is a complete shitshow, and at least two sets of people have threatened to beat each other up or get beat up or have Richie beat them up, it reminded me of this gem from Pinside a few years back.
If you're not into pinballs you probably missed it, but there was a guy who started taking preorders on a Predator pinball machine. This asshole got like 200 grand, AT LEAST out of people as preorder money and got to the point where he was begging people for the next installment, etc. Eventually they found out he never even had the license to make the machine, and had made a prototype and a few of the parts but wasn't anywhere near making the machine. He pocketed all the money.
I'll interrupt here to say i'm not talking about Richie, i've never heard of Richie taking anybody for money, i'm just saying the fighting reminded me of it.
Well anyways, lawsuits are flying, lawyers are involved, lots of tough guys are saying they're going to kick the Predator guy's ass when they see him, etc, they're going to show up at his door and demand their money... this guy had taken HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS from HUNDREDS of people.
Eventually, some guy posts a photo that he took of the guy, at an auction, walking away from him. After all that talk, this guy, who wasn't even a big dude or anything, went to an auction and was walking around all day ,bidding on shit, talking to his friends, loading games, etc. and the only thing anybody did was take a picture of his back, LOL!
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