I thought guy was legit because he had been reported before for scamming and it turned out to be misunderstanding.
This makes absolutely zero sense, in my head.
You noticed that the used was previously accused of scamming (A), but because this was incorrect it gave you more of a reason to trust them (B); Can you explain how you get from A to B?
When you're dealing with an account created 2-months ago, or dealing with any amount/item you'd be upset to lose, use an escrow.