Yes, he did, after trying to dodge it for years like a petulant child. Getting in debt is not a high crime. Letting it proceed to judgment status is cringe, but not a high crime. Trying to dodge the debt is cringe, but not a high crime. This isn't some epic tank his reputation forever, it's simply drawing attention to the fact that he does stupid things offline periodically. We've all done stupid things and we've all been laughed at for those stupid things. Jim isn't above me noting that his actions were stupid and he should be laughed at for them. Just laughing at the guy for a day or two and moving onto the next thing would be the appropriate course of action, but this thread is filled with Jimsuckers who melt down at this notion.