As for the remaining red-tags, I hope those who've left them will reconsider.
I'm just seeing this topic, and after reading the Op and the comments throughout the thread, I believe we can all agree that he was driven by what the CEO offered him, that he failed to conduct a thorough background check, and that the Bitlucy team was so astute that they took advantage of his reputation to get what they wanted.
Money isn't everything, Royse777; always conduct a background check before accepting any contract; your reputation is enormous, and one mistake from you would attract an inordinate number of victims.
I hope this has taught you some valuable lessons! I'm sick of bitlucy nonsense. Off