Re DH and prize money?

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AIBU? DH took part in a Fantasy football league amongst friends, 10 quid entry kind of thing, winner takes all, DH won and he got a message from his friend who was organising it saying he had lent friend B a sum of money equating to the amount of winnings of the fantasy football so DH would have to get the winnings from him. DH asked friend B about the cash and he asked if he could pay it this month rather than last. Last time he saw friend B friend b told him he was sadly being made redundant in a company restructure, obviously not the time to ask for money from him.

We're almost at the end of the month now and still no cash. It's not a huge sum of money but about 150 quid so not to be sniffed at, I'm annoyed because friend A had no right to pass on the debt for DH to collect and also with DH as he didn't question it at the time. Sigh. We're never going to get the money are we? I know it's money we've never had so will never miss but AIBU to be annoyed about it all?

The fact that Friend A lent a similar amount of money to Friend B has no relevance here.
Your Dh needs to say - in front of others in the sweepstake - "I'm still waiting for my winnings you know - surely you should have handed it over by now?"
As others have said, Friend A has stolen the kitty money that they all put into. What he did with it isn't the point, the point is, it should have been locked away in a drawer somewhere and handed over to the winner.
Your dh should not get involved with friend B at all - that "loan" is purely between Friend A and Friend B

I would be making sure that everyone else involved knew what A did with the money.

This is not the way proper friends behave amongst each other. If friend A and friend B think it is, they are wrong. The other members of the group need to be made aware of what's happened, so none of them get ripped off in the same way in future.

I'd name and shame in a friendly way to the sindicate. This will put pressure on A.

I've seen this happen, some folks join and never pay their 5, they play all year but get beaten, then the winner is expected to mither for the 'unpaid' fees when they didn't organise it.

Agree friend B is irrelevant. Friend A owes your husband money, his debts to other people don't justify him stealing your husband's money. It wasn't his money to give to friend B.
If my friend did this to me I'd be angry and tell them to pay up quick or all the other friends would be made aware that their money could vanish.

Other people in syndicate should be informed. They may all lean on the organiser to settle up with your DH

It is bang out of order.

He has made himself whole at your husband's expense.

He is taking the piss.

Someone owing him money is his problem. That does not give him the right to take money given to him by others and keep it for himself. Which at the end of the day, is what he has done.

I consider that theft, tbh.

I expect they would have less respect for your DH if he just left it.
Forget friend B and just deal with friend A.

A has committed fraud, by lending money which was not his, to friend B,( he says).
He is also refusing to pay money he owes to your husband, which is theft.
It might be worth contacting the police, for advice only, as no doubt the syndicate is illegal; I know betting laws are very strict.
This may be a wind-up, to avoid paying your husband his winnings.
Nevertheless, email other people in the syndicate, as A cannot be trusted with anyone's money.
Probably the end of a beautiful friendship.

I think the word is embezzlement, isn't it?

Fingers crossed for a quick and easy resolution.

Did A day how long ago he lent B the money?

I suspect that A realised some time before end of the compertition that there was little chance he was going to get the money back and he saw the compertition as an opportunity to pass the debt on and get his money back (from what should have been the winnings)

It's a really shitty thing to do to someone you consider a friend.

In your shoes (or you DHs) I would be contacting A, possibly in a way that makes it clear to everyone else in the group what he has done, so in person at their next meet up or on Facebook for all to see. I would basically say that I wasn't happy about A passing on B's debt to me and I just wanted the winnings A owed me.
The fact that A chose to lend B money has nothing to do with me and the fact that he used me to get his money back is a really crappy thing to do.

I really hope you and your DH get the money.

It reads like your Dh has low self esteem with the group, to the extent he feels lucky they are his pals?

It's not a nice situation to feel your fears are being validated in such a way.

I would reckon he is a decent chap, and these men are taking advantage of this.

By the way, I think A is an idiot.

A is an embezzling bastard.

Your dh needs to have this out with friend A would friend A think it was OK for say his gas supplier to have hassle friend B to pay A,s gas bill just because B owes A money ?