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Offline Chris_

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Seducing Someone's Spouse? It May Cost You
« on: January 09, 2008, 12:32:19 PM »
Seducing Someone's Spouse? It May Cost You

A Mississippi millionaire must pay $750,000 to the man whose wife he stole away, after the U.S. Supreme Court declined to hear the case.

Sandra Valentine had been married to plumber Johnny Valentine for four years when she began working for Holly Springs, Miss., businessman Jerry Fitch Sr.

Within a year, Sandra and Fitch, who was also married, began an affair. When Sandra got pregnant, Johnny, who suspected she was cheating, ordered a paternity test, which showed he was not the father.

Johnny filed for divorce and then sued Fitch, claiming "alienation of affection," or, in other words, stealing his wife's love.

Johnny won more than $750,000 in state court, and the verdict was upheld by the state Supreme Court. Monday, the U.S. Supreme Court declined to hear the case, ending Fitch's appeal.


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Sandra said, however, that she believes the lawsuit is about one thing for her ex-husband.

"Just the money," she said. "He had already alienated my affection with gambling, so the marriage was already over before I met Jerry. So he's wrong."


Yeah, it's not her fault she was sleeping with another man.   :whatever:

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Re: Seducing Someone's Spouse? It May Cost You
« Reply #1 on: January 09, 2008, 12:41:49 PM »

I just looked up "not worth f*cking $750K" in the encyclopedia, and it had this picture.




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Re: Seducing Someone's Spouse? It May Cost You
« Reply #2 on: January 09, 2008, 05:41:54 PM »
I just looked up "not worth f*cking $750K" in the encyclopedia, and it had this picture.

ROTHFLMFAO!!! Well give him some credit, it is a woman. And by the looks of his glasses he may not be able to see more than three inches in front of himself!
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Re: Seducing Someone's Spouse? It May Cost You
« Reply #3 on: January 09, 2008, 06:56:11 PM »
She's lucky she's not living in Jordan or some other pissant M.E. country...she could have been stoned to death....Pay up and count your blessings... :evilbird:

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Re: Seducing Someone's Spouse? It May Cost You
« Reply #4 on: January 10, 2008, 12:00:00 AM »
She is lucky she did not get shot. An ex g.f. of mine shot and killed her boyfriend for cheating on her.

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Re: Seducing Someone's Spouse? It May Cost You
« Reply #5 on: January 10, 2008, 04:26:35 PM »
I think the legal term is 'alienation of affection'.



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Re: Seducing Someone's Spouse? It May Cost You
« Reply #6 on: January 10, 2008, 04:46:57 PM »
She is lucky she did not get shot. An ex g.f. of mine shot and killed her boyfriend for cheating on her.

 :ohsnap:  I hope you broke up on good terms.... :o

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Re: Seducing Someone's Spouse? It May Cost You
« Reply #7 on: January 11, 2008, 12:12:56 AM »
She is lucky she did not get shot. An ex g.f. of mine shot and killed her boyfriend for cheating on her.

 :ohsnap:  I hope you broke up on good terms.... :o

Yep, she had a pill popping problem with legal drugs I could not handle.

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Re: Seducing Someone's Spouse? It May Cost You
« Reply #8 on: January 11, 2008, 06:54:12 AM »
In our house it is generally known that alienation of affection comes with a very high and painful price.  I don't have a conversion chart handy but I think 750,000 bucks maybe less than the price of a full clip of ammo. :uhsure:
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