Client stole my pitch
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"There's nothing I'm willing to do against this client. It would be fruitless and just make me look like an asshole, and you'd be surprised how quickly lots of people can find out you're an asshole."
This is just another way of saying...
"There's nothing I'm willing to do against this client. They're just making me look like a pushover and I'll be surprised how quickly lots of people can find out you're a pushover."
I am teasing you, of course, I am not really saying you should turn this into a war. But there is absolutely nothing wrong with getting paid for your work.
I would wait until they finish and only then invoice them. Having contacted an intellectual property lawyer first, of course.
You can offer them to lead the team, with your knowledge and considering they're using the methodology outlined in your proposal, as people suggested. This, if fails, only provides more evidence for your lawyer.