Discuss it with your criminal defense attorney. I’m not sure why orange county would want to take on that additional burden but maybe they will.

Phone calls to the police are free. Just ask them.

Possibly. But a “good libel case” also involves a defendant with substantial assets, or other means to pay a judgment. You provide zero information...

You will have to sue the person. Frankly, you are unlikely to ever see the money again.

I do not see a question being asked here. And, of course, since your issue involves a contract and an in-depth factual review, no attorney’s can...

Use the lawyer you surely hired before getting into this arrangement.

Probably not. The business does not have a higher duty to guard your own belongings than you do.

You’re welcome to hire an attorney to review the details. Have you ever actually verified a single person winning PCH in your entire life?

It’s both. I am not sure the police will be interested in getting involved, however.

Yes. Pretending to be a police officer is a criminal offense.