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To give a little but of background, without going into too much detail, I have had medical issues all my life, to the extent that I have restrictions. I'm not in a wheelchair, or visibly physically disabled. However, my problems impact all aspects of my life. I cannot work a regular job. I have been trying to start my own business but have hit a roadblock because I can't find a partner. The bottom line is, I have financial problems, mainly due to my chronic medical issues.
With this in mind, a relative left me a small but significant sum of money, when he passed. Shortly afterward, a sibling came to me and told me that a friend/business owner/co-worker was trying to avoid a bank loan and would repay me plus interest, if I loaned him money. This person was, at the time, well-known and up-and-coming in his field. I was not investing in a business but providing a personal loan. I was repaid, as promised. This person came to me again, with the same offer. Since I had no problems the first time, I didn't hesitate to do it again, since in my situation, with no income, I really could have used the extra money that was to be repaid. As it turned out, this person't business failed and I never got ANY of my money back. Due to certain there were certain legal avenues that were not open. Other attorneys won't even take the case, because they don't think I'll be able to afford their fees.
The deadbeat has since, managed to open another business, without repaying me a dime. I desperately need this money. I was thinking about launching some type of social media campaign to expose this guy, who has been employed and now owns a new business, while I continue to struggle and cannot even get help, legally. By the way, I don't qualify for legal aid because of certain family circumstance but at the same time, no one in my family can afford to pay for an attorney for me. This is the only thing I can think to do.
Does anyone have any ideas of how I can go about this?
With this in mind, a relative left me a small but significant sum of money, when he passed. Shortly afterward, a sibling came to me and told me that a friend/business owner/co-worker was trying to avoid a bank loan and would repay me plus interest, if I loaned him money. This person was, at the time, well-known and up-and-coming in his field. I was not investing in a business but providing a personal loan. I was repaid, as promised. This person came to me again, with the same offer. Since I had no problems the first time, I didn't hesitate to do it again, since in my situation, with no income, I really could have used the extra money that was to be repaid. As it turned out, this person't business failed and I never got ANY of my money back. Due to certain there were certain legal avenues that were not open. Other attorneys won't even take the case, because they don't think I'll be able to afford their fees.
The deadbeat has since, managed to open another business, without repaying me a dime. I desperately need this money. I was thinking about launching some type of social media campaign to expose this guy, who has been employed and now owns a new business, while I continue to struggle and cannot even get help, legally. By the way, I don't qualify for legal aid because of certain family circumstance but at the same time, no one in my family can afford to pay for an attorney for me. This is the only thing I can think to do.
Does anyone have any ideas of how I can go about this?