Not buying it. Scumbag lawyer who has debt collectors chasing him says ‘I can barely eat, I sleep on the floor, I have nothing’ = ‘I’m not paying you back ever, suckers!’
My nephew loans money for a living. MA asked him for a loan a few years ago and nephew looked at his documents and said no. Apparently he had a little fleet of various exotic cars - all leased - to his office in Newport, CA. MA was all show.