Whether the investigating judge rightly refused to proceed with the criminal complaint for fraud, extortion, and possibly coercion.
Yes. The objective elements of fraud, extortion, and coercion were not met; the complaint could be refused at the outset.
Requests for advances by an attorney are normal, and conditioning continuation of the mandate on payment of advances did not amount to deception or a threat of serious harm. A possible termination of the mandate did not create a serious loss because procedural time limits could be extended.