Your the one that hired him. So why would you hire him when you know all this.
He wouldn't have been laughed out of court. A judge wouldn't have had a sense of humor when he saw your criminal record(the one for the assault).
Been it's was for one job. I met the guy in a supply house and we talked.
I took a shine to him.
I needed one job finished and I was getting behind. He talked a good fight and seemed sensible. In this day and age biz owners want a back ground check an drug tests.
That is why ex-cons don't get a second chance. I trust a guy still he proves himself otherwise.
But you ask why I hired him if I knew about the other stuff the building dept had on him. Fact of the matter is I did not know. They can tell an HO if a contractor has outstanding violations but a handyman fall into a gray area and so they don't give out info of that kind for liability
. You know good and well no bldg authority is going to give you a "Job reference" on an individual. They are not allowed to recommend good companies because it would be conflict of interest.
If he would have pressed charges the burden of proof is on him. I am coming into court as a company owner who pulls permits and corrects my violation in a timely manner. I pay taxes in my city and I have good rep with local law enforcement.
This hack is going to come into court with the building department want a chance to remove a blight from the city and you think they would prosecute me?
Gimme a break.