All parties are in CA...and I would only do it after he tells me that he is absolutely not paying.

As far as the costs to defend libel...I could care less at that point I just want to ruin his name and his company...also make sure nobody else gets stuck by this guy. Fortunately for me I have enough money to cover any legal action he could bring...I know a lot of people who would go bankrupt if they did business with this company and business people like that make me sick to my stomach.