All this is too confusing. There are the OP, David, John, Lydia and the TA's general manager. I agree with Stranger - the TA sounds way too suspicious. If Lydia and the TA make a deal, would your friend know about this?
It appears that not many of us are lawyers (or if we are, we do not deal regularly with this type of issues). There are issues of fraud, employment law, agency law, contract law and criminal law.
Your "friend" should really seek legal advice on this debacle - pay $250 for someone's advice for an hour... but be prepared to see that $2,200 originally transferred (and any legal fees) go down the tubes.
Last edited by mudd_stuffin; Apr 22, 07 at 8:26 pm