What's really ridiculous is that he's equating instances where he was scammed and stolen from (assuming that actually happened) to a contract he willingly if reluctantly signed. I get that he had reservations about it but it sounds like they told him to take or leave it, and he signed up for the consequences when made his decision. It's also dishonest to say he didn't get paid. He did get paid as agreed, otherwise he would have had cause to sue. It was just a one off payment and didn't include syndication rights. It also kickstarted his career, so he should just write that off as an investment that paid off handsomely.
What's really ridiculous is that he's comparing instances where he was scammed and stolen from (assuming that actually happened) to a contract he willingly if reluctantly signed. I get that he had reservations about it but it sounds like they told him to take or leave it, and he signed up for the consequences when made his decision. It's also dishonest to say he didn't get paid. He did get paid as agreed, otherwise he would have had cause to sue. It was just a one off payment and didn't include syndication rights. It also kickstarted his career, so he should just write that off as an investment that paid off handsomely.