Maybe I'm dumb, gullible, too optimistic, or all of the above

[BlueKota]

29. Doesn't he get the money back though if he wins the appeal.

He might not win, but at this point we cannot predict which it will be win or loose for him. Until he actually has to pay out the entire amount with no chance of recovering a dime of it, or ends up behind bars, I reserve the right to believe he is being given special treatment by the court system that others would not be granted.

If he does have to actually pay or actually have to to prison, I will apologize to the courts