P1971, you should be very very careful about making comments like this on a public forum. Yes, the truth is an absolute defence but how do you know people haven't been paid?

I can only assume they told you and it may well be true but if those same people are pursuing the owner of Doopo Doopo through the small claims court, then that is a matter for them to resolve, either by reaching agreement with the owner or by taking it to trial and getting judgment. It is not a matter for idle gossip on an internet forum.

I know you tend to shoot from the hip and that is no bad thing in certain circumstances but unless you know both sides of the story then it would be better to stay silent and let people fight their own battles.