No disrespect, R132, but you don't have to be Suze Orman to know that a DEBIT card withdraws money immediately from an existing account!! (which he does not have). And the Social Security Administration is not in the habit of mailing checks to various addresses all over the world, so I think it's fairly obvious that they are going to Doctor Brother's address and that he is very likely the payee, which gives him the ability to access the money and dole it out accordingly.

And speaking of Doctor Brother, I am not so sure that he is "welcomed" into their home (which was absolutely lovely, btw) I got a distinct chill that came right through the computer screen during that visit. Doctor and Mrs Brother took off on an "anniversary trip" while he was there, leaving him to (ostensibly) dog sit, and he made a few very veiled references about feeling "welcomed" and "wanted" and that kind of shit.

I believe the $30K from Maloney is long, LONG gone, and as soon as the IRS got wind of it, they landed on him like flies on shit. There was an investigation into Maloney's campaign spending, and yes, this folly resulted in his losing an election that should have been a slam dunk. And for all we know, this IRS mishap may very well have screwed up the deal for the senior living spot in Hudson, resulting in his speedy exit and sudden decision to become a "pilgrim." And once again, you don't need to be Suze Orman to know that the IRS has VERY long arms, and NEVER forgets a debt - AND they compound their interest very severely, which is why is $45K debt is more than the $30K he got from Maloney! I'd love to see his 2022 tax return - not to mention Doctor Brother's reaction to this latest financial boondoggle.

Airline tickets are going nowhere but UP, and while I'm not sure what the going rate is from London to Tangiers is, but it's a pretty good bet that airfare eats up most of his income, which is ridiculous when you think about it. And I agree that his following is really dropping off - including his Substack - and I don't think anyone is "gifting" him with miles or cash - after the broken shoulder in Paris, once or twice there were one or two suggestions for a go fund me, which were met with crickets....

The jig is going to be up eventually, and I think sooner rather than later. If he was smart (which he isn't) he would drop all the pretense, find himself a little cottage rental somewhere in Mississippi, and attempt to create a persona like Harper Lee or Flannery O'Connor. OK, maybe a once a year theater trip up to NYC, but that's it. Instead he continues to traipse around London, going to the ballet, annoying baristas, and blabbing about "the light where there is no light." It would be pathetic if he wasn't so INSUFFERABLE.