Theft Fraud or Laziness?

[sabishibunny]

So I've been in correspondence with an artist recently via FA over some work I've long since paid for, now before anyone gets on a high horse saying the usual lines of not having time etc etc, work etc etc. that shit i can understand if the one who took payment keeps in contact and gives honest updates.

But it has been a year and I keep getting

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[sabishibunny]

Question is, how do I prove this? Outside of the few chats I still have after the crash, and the paypal logging the payment as recieved/