The following is is OT, but I suppose Bill Ackman is a familiar name here. What he says here

X (Twitter): Bill Ackman on X: "I am reaching out to the @X community for advice with the likely risk of sharing TMI. I have been sufficiently upset about the whole matter t

I think is very enlightening.

P.S.: It reminds me on the 10(!) years long lawsuit which ended last year and which I financed, to help an American friend to reclaim money she lend 1999/2000 to a childhood friend to enable him to make his first movie, about a wedding; the guy who then said "Forever grateful ... You are my Angel who made all possible" became a wellknown Hollywood director, working with Charlie Sheen, Whoopie Goldberg etc. --- but somehow all those years "forgot" to pay back his loans to her. 10 years of dealing with US lawyers and the US justice system I will never forget.

Lesson: If someone cheats you in the US: Accept it and walk away. Don´t try to claim your rights in the legal system. You might win in the end (we did), but it´s just not worth it, as you have incredible work, stress on relationships - and in the end no matter how right you are after all the expenses you might get just peanuts. If your name is not Bill Ackman, you can´t afford it.

Sorry for ranting, but this is personal - and not the most brilliant side of the US, see Bill Ackman´s post.