During our divorce hearing.

 

                                                               

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Judge read the first page slowly, his eyebrows climbing higher with each line. He flipped to page two, studied the photos, and then burst out laughing so hard his glasses nearly fell off. Mrs. Peterson, he said, trying to compose himself. Not only are you getting nothing from this divorce, but according to this evidence, you owe your husband $47,000 for systematic misuse of marital funds. Lauren's face went from smug to confused to horrified in about three seconds flat. Her friends in the gallery started whispering frantically. One of them actually got up and left. Her lawyer immediately started packing his briefcase, clearly realizing this case had just become a career nightmare instead of a payday. Furthermore, Judge Ramirez continued, Given the extensive documentation of financial misconduct, Mrs. Peterson will be responsible for all legal fees incurred by both parties. That meant Lauren owed an additional $23,000 in attorney costs. As we left the courtroom, I overheard Lauren frantically calling someone on her phone. Mom, I need to move back in, and can you loan me some money? But the story doesn't end there. Three weeks later, I got a call from Frank, my private investigator. Turns out one of Lauren's affair partners was married too, and his wife had seen the court documents online. She filed for divorce and used my evidence in her own case. Lauren's yoga instructor lost his studio when his wife took half his assets. The bartender got fired when his manager found out he'd been using company resources for his affairs. Even my former business partner had to explain to his family why he was suddenly in the middle of a scandal. Lauren tried calling me last month, crying about how her life had fallen apart.