Well, I'd like to add my opinion to the fray IF, you do give money to someone to borrow, you should make sure you trust them, and, make sure you actually talk to them so that they acknowledge they're giving you the money back. I mean, if you just hand someone $20 who doesn't respond to you're talk of "hey, please give this back later", then i'm sure they're not going to really care; because they dont want to hold your money in the first place. So, maybe if you had conversed with him a little more, you'd find your pockets lined with that 450k. And on getting the money back: you shouldn't. I believe its your own fault for giving the money away in the first place. Handling your hs money is your own responsiblity, and your own business. ok im done