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“From the beginning you sold me on the long term. The big picture. Owners of a chain of dispensaries together. To me that means my dream is being built too (residual income, dividends) meaning at one point in the future I can stop working and the money will still be coming,” Zaslavksy writes. “Franco I am very happy to help you build your dream as long as you are helping me build mine.”

Was there “space for two on this spaceship to the moon,” Zaslavsky pondered, “or just for one?”

Vigile gave the man his word.

“Put it this way, if I’m going to retire, you will retire with me … I give you my word that I will take you to the top with me.”

By the next day, they agreed they would be “unstoppable” and were “gonna take over.”

On March 9, 2016, Vigile begins trying to get Zaslavsky to meet him to make an admission that he doesn’t want to specify in text beyond a “chat with (Zaslavksy) about something.”

The men agreed “to go for a drive” that evening. Zaslavksy went to Vigile’s house for a drink beforehand. The texts stop.

In the light of the next day, Zaslavksy messaged to say he’s still “digesting” the news about the investment loss.

Vigile asked Zaslavsky to “decide shortly what you would like to do because I don’t need this extra stress in my life right now while I’m trying to build an empire for our futures.

“And as you know we have already had enough delays as it is finding a location. Like I said, if you’d like I will return your funds after seeking some of my own legal advice on how to document it properly etc. and we can both go our own ways respectfully.”