Levine's current project, for example, a young male duo called Hush, only came his way after someone recommended him to the boys' parents. And people like Levine are particularly susceptible. This is because while their names and achievements may be well known within certain circles, their faces are not. Which means it's much easier for the fraudsters to get away with it. There are things he's told people that he can only have learned from my details on the web.
Rumours are very powerful things, unfortunately.
And he is also concerned about practical issues. His legal bills are mounting up. Frustratingly, he knows the money could well turn out to be wasted. There's no guarantee that they'll catch this guy, and even if they do, it may be too late, in terms of the damage he's already done. Only one thing, he says, could cure the frustrating powerlessness he now feels.