For reasons I prefer not to state publicly, during the course of due diligence about the situation, certain information was discovered and I told TF that even though I believe someone in Vod's position should be held accountable for his actions, pursuing civil litigation would be against public policy.
Against
what public policy?
The specific reason I do not want to state publicly would not affect my reputation, and would make Vod look bad....although I don't particularly like Vod, I think this is the right thing to do. Given sufficient pressure from those whose opinions I value (and Vod), I may change course. I would give particular weight to Vods pressure because it involves him personally. I will give no weight to what idiots like o_e_l_e_o and suchmoon have to say.
I find it a little hard to believe you would not disclose information that could make Vod look bad, are you willing to state this reason privately?
TF responded by saying that he has other projects/priorities he would rather use the BTC for, and I asked for a signed message requesting the return of the BTC he wanted returned, with a stipulation that sending said amount of BTC to him would absolve further obligations of me to return any BTC to the above mentioned address within the signed message, he provided said signed message, and I promptly returned the BTC.
I assume there is a signed message and transaction from that time proving this?