This is going to be tough...
Added 2023-09-16 18:15:06 +0000 UTCThis is the toughest post I ever had to make and I still can't believe this shit is happening right now. First, let me copy what I already posted on discord on Thursday...
Okay, I know that was kinda scary and super vague, and even worse, it was technically wrong ( not blackmailed, I'm getting framed ). I didn't want to worry anyone, but I wanted to keep you guys informed in case it will take longer than it did in the end. So I have some bad news, some super bad news and some neutral news.
I'm getting framed. Someone is framing me and now I'm getting accused of being some kind of crypto scammer. Everyone that knows me knows that I hate crypto, but apparently whatever evidence was provided, was enough. I got raided by the cops. They confiscated all my pcs and my phone. They took all devices that I had for backups at my place. That is the super bad news.
I'm super crippled in my ability to work atm. For some reason they didn't notice ( or didn't care ) about a Laptop I had ( it was still in its packaging behind other packages ). I have a backup copy of Honey Select on my own server, which I could download, and regarding the script I was just able to download the latest MNF beta and continue working there. So, I should be able to continue work on MNF without any big issues ( except the laptop handicap, I guess ).
Here comes the bad part, though: My New Memories and my DAZ3D assets. They are on my pcs and the external ssds I had. And they are with the cops right now. I have an appointment with an lawyer tomorrow, since this is some serious shit. I will tell him that I need these things for work and that I want them back. In germany, the cops usually just mirror your hard drives and then work with those copies. So I hope that this can be solved sooner than later, but I don't have a timeframe ( or know if I'll get anything back at all ). I only have the assets for Bethany and Sabrina in my mega cloud, since my daz3d in general is over 1TB big. So I have no idea when I can continue work on MNM, since this stuff is so fresh and I didn't talk to my lawyer yet, everything is kinda in the open.
I made this post on thursday on Discord, once I got access to my phone number again so I could log into my accounts. The appointment with the lawyer was... Okay, I guess. He told me that he will ask the police to check the external ssds ( that contain my daz3d files ) first, and if they are clean ( which they are ), hand them back out to me again. The shit news is that he doesn't have a timeframe for it, but he told me right away "I can't get your hopes up that it will be solved super fast". He has to request access to the case files, which might be fast or not fast.
So, what's the plan now? Honestly, I have no idea. I already put a shitton of effort into Chapter 4 and now I have no idea when I can get back to working on MNM. These investigations can take weeks or even months... Which makes me insane. I'm literally going insane because this is my life, working on these games for the last four years has been my life, and now it's being threatened with some bullshit that I didn't do. I know the cops have to investigate but...I don't know. This is way too much for my mental health to handle, to be honest. I had a breakdown on wednesday when it happened and the last few days it was actually the same. I just don't know what to do anymore. Yes, I can finish MNF, but my plan was to finish MNF and then work on Chapter 4 so I can release it this year. Should I work on MNF ? I have no idea. I can't just recreate the characters or else I would. I know it was stupid from me to not upload at least the character files somewhere online, so I can use them. Finding and downloading the other assets is no problem... But I can't recreate the characters just like that. It's just... It's just too much for me at the moment. And the only thing I can do is wait for my lawyer to do his job.
My move is more or less done now and I'm in the new apartment, and what was planned to be a new start to a better life quickly became the literal worst days of my life so far. And as the saying says, it can always get worse. I just hope I reached rock bottom and now it's time to climb back up...
Comments
I am sorry for all you are going through but it seems good people always get accused of things they do not do. have faith and do not overthink things. You know you are innocent and so if we all have to wait then that is what we have to do. Just keep your cool and things will work out, trust me I dealt with Germany police when I was in the military there, I was accused of rape when I never even knew the person, never seen them and was on maneuvers when the rape occurred it took months to prove I was innocent and then they caught the guy who did we looked nothing a like go figure. You will be ok just relax and do what attorney tells you within reason of course. hopefully he is on the ball and has your best interests in mind.
John E Nebe
2023-09-19 21:50:22 +0000 UTCi actually very much agree with wash on this one...aside from lawyers being your friend...most i still liken to vultures...but this one you need on your side
Rei Enna
2023-09-18 21:42:19 +0000 UTCThat sucks, Killer7. I hope that it all gets worked out in a timely manner, without any evidence of wrongdoing which would prolong your legal troubles. If I could be so bold as to offer some advice. Speak or type nothing about your case. The only person who you should talk about the specifics of your case is your lawyer. Your lawyer should be the only one talking or posting about your case. In fact, I highly recommend that you take down from your post any mention of the specifics of what happened and just say that you had some legal problems pop up which are preventing you from continuing your work until further notice. Especially delete your comment on them missing a device. If the police are big enough jerks, they could come after you for concealing or destroying evidence. In fact, I would highly recommend that you turn in that device to your lawyer as soon as possible. The reason why all this is important is because I've seen evidence that would normally be excluded under the rules of evidence be allowed to be presented in court due to posts that the defendant made over social media. Your best friend in this matter is your lawyer. He is the only one that you can trust with the specifics of your case. Talk to your friends, parents, or social media, and you risk your conversations being entered into any legal proceedings against you. I'm not sure if Germany has the same rules as the US in regard to wives having special privileges to avoid having to testify against you, but your friends don't have the same protections. If you are being framed, trust no-one other than your lawyer. If the fabricated evidence that was provided to the police was enough for the police to get a search warrant, I wouldn't put any additional information out there that the liar could use to imply some sort of wrongdoing. Good luck. I'm sorry to read what you're going through. Have faith, and I'm sure that this community will send their good thoughts and prayers your way.
Wash
2023-09-18 19:23:19 +0000 UTC
