you never believe anything it seems. so at face value, what you believe and not believe is moot, because your go-to line is always something about how skeptical you seem to feel about something.
What is it about the parole officer story don't you believe? the facts are there, we can see the court documents.
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The OP didn't do any "due-dilligence" until AFTER the transaction. So, fuck that shit. he gets no sympathy for doing business with a scammer and he for sure gets no credit for the try of using the parole officer and possible violations for playing poker as a means to get other people paid. that's bullshit right there. What is this? Another Game Protect? trying to get money back from scammers for a price? GMAFB
the scammer scammed. paid his debt to society (even when on Parole, you don't get to parole unless you've paid some of your debt to society, parole being the last bit of change in the pocket so to speak) and as Santa Cruz said, the statute of limitations is up. Plain and simple.
So, OP, get off the high horse and think about a few things:
1: don't be fucking stupid and research people before you trade with them
2: don't try and railroad a guy back into the system because you seem to think he owes more to society then is currently paying
3: take off the cape, you're no hero.