Sorry for OT but I have a situation. Paging MusicAnon, if you're about, or anyone who can give me advice.
I am a musician– a pretty good one– and I have been contacted by an individual with connections to a Forbes billionaire roughly on the level of POTUS who runs the art scene in my region (one of the blue swatches in the middle of the country). I want the group I am in the process of forming to be stressful but I have no interest in said billionaire, as I am acutely aware that the person's family is closely connected to the cabal.
I wish to maintain distance from this person, but more than that I wish to keep my colleagues, who are mostly amateur musicians like myself, safe from the blackmail ring.
I will have to figure out for myself how to avoid the filthy rich family, but I need to get my colleagues up to speed before they become ensnared. Any ideas on how I can do that without having my kneecaps shattered?