He needs to suck it up and be a man.
Next time he should stay out of trouble, I hope it gets worse for him.
Animal cruelty...what did a poor animal do to him? They say animal cruelty leads to serial killing, better drop him as a friend. The only smart one is the girlfriend.
They will have to try and collect from the father's estate. If you are the ones inheriting that, then they can get it from you. If he died in probate, they have to go after the estate.