I think it is pretty sad that other legendary forum members, and other long time forum members are not joining me in calling for Vod to get help.
Here's a list of some profiles/trust scores that may sympathize with your goals :
asu -2097142 Legendary
fullypak -2028 Legendary
BetKing.io -2028 Legendary
Velkro -1024 Legendary
Inaba -512 Legendary
(It's odd how the list of top scammers includes so few Legendaries)
If not, you and your buddy can always start up a new escrow service.
Stupid proof. 