I filed bankruptcy in 2025… here’s what happened

5, Jan 2026

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Hey Legend,

About 15 months ago, I discovered one of my business partners had been lying to me.

Fabricated financials…
Company assets put into his personal name…
Money moved out of the business without my knowledge…

The truth came out slowly… and then all at once.

And it was absolutely brutal.

6 months later, the whole thing (a real estate portfolio valued at ~$100M at its peak) came crashing down…

And it wiped me out.

I sued this partner, turned over everything I had uncovered to our other partners, and then…

…and then I filed bankruptcy.

I’ve been hiding out in the mountains, licking my wounds ever since…

Trying to process the fallout and all the emotions.

Betrayal…
Anger…
Shame…
Guilt…
Sadness…

It’s been a wild ride, but I’m finally ready to come out of my cave and talk about it.

I’m ready to build again.

So, I just posted my first video to my main YT channel in over 18 months:

I quit YouTube, lost millions, and filed bankruptcy…. Here’s what happened.

If you’re in the middle of your own messy chapter, this one’s for you.

Stay Hyperfocused, My Friend.
Anthony “Still Building” Vicino

P.S. hit reply and let me know whatchya think of the video.

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