[Landru]

"I ended up losing probably $50,000 in the deal to get out from under the thumb of the Deluca mob...I guess that was better than a homicide charge..eh?"

HA!!
Yea, sure was my friend.

$50,000 hard earned dollars down the drain.
~oy.

Still, given what you've learned about reality & business?
Not all that bad a price to pay for a lifelong lesson.

Avoidance of a potential homicide charge, OTOH, an act of Divine Guidance. Make no mistake 'bout that.
Somebody up there likes you, AaD. ;^)

[Armedanddangerous]

I literally was standing in the parking lot of my restaurant with arguing with a subway rep in the middle of a snowstorm.

I had my right hand in his face cursing him and my left hand in my pants pocket wrapped around a smith and wesson bodyguard 38 snubby.

I told the man never to return if he valued his life...he never did while I was there.

My employees were watching me through the window wondering how long it would be before I blew his brains out.

You can only push a man so far before he pushes back.