I don't know how much money you make, but if someone owed me 40k I would be camping out at his shop or house literally. I wouldn't waste my time calling him out on this board. I would be on that plane and man I would call the news channels, the magazines, BBB, tell anyone who would listen and you would get paid.And if the money isn't worth all that hassle you don't need it any way, and thats what crooks bank on.What I don't understand is why didn't your credit card company just charge it back to him? The reason people don't get paid is they bull**** around and don't take care of business, they beg and he laughs, they make threats and he laughs, they go on this board and cry and he laughs then he goes and spends your money and laughs somemore. I mean if your gonna be a crook you might as well do it right, but there are remidies that work like class action lawsuits and lawsuits in general. Hire the right lawyer in the right jurisdiction and he will get the job done.