That’s bad news for Gunt. Worse than it might initially appear.
When Gunt tells the Judge all the bullshit about 15 lawyers and the $15k retainer being too much, the truth behind it is that all but one of the attorneys he contacted turned him down flat because the case is a guaranteed loser, and the only one who would even consider taking the case wanted $15k up front before even lifting a finger because, again, it’s a guaranteed loser of a case and their client is a loser with no credit, job history, or actual assets except for Ronnie’s crack shack and the Ralphaswamp.
The really bad news here for Gunt is the sworn financial statement. Not because the dang dirty trolls will get a hold of it because the Judge ordered it sealed, but because eventually agencies like the IRS are going to start wondering why Gunt hasn’t filed taxes in years and is on video claiming to be making massive money while pleading poverty in Court.
So Gunt can tell the truth in that statement, and admit to all kinds of fuckups, or lie and then he’s perjured himself. No wonder Gunt can’t find a lawyer to take on this case without big money up-front.