I'm just thinking out loud.

I think maybe it might be good to discuss the car situation with a lawyer or a consumer finance person.

Obviously I'm not in favor of refusing to pay a lease, but on the other hand I'm not in favor of him getting two years worth of free car use at your expense. Definitely not in favor of that!

I'm not familiar with leases. But with a purchased car, the bank would repossess and sell, and you would owe whatever is left on the loan. That would be considerably less than simply paying off the loan. I am wondering how it would work with a lease.

All I am suggesting is taking some time to look at pros and cons of all options.