LOLOLOL, are you serious??!?!?! Ok I am just going to assume you could not be bothered to scan any of the pages where it was confirmed he was a con artist, or the fact he removed the images and took down the website. Yes, this is a scam. Mods ready to close this thread?
Ah, the dev comes back.
Yup, having people find your real name and address with the intention of pressing charges has that effect on people.
Oh, is that what it was? Regardless of the reason, I did get my 0.5 BTC back: