Got Punish US$8.8 Million for Affair with Someone’s Wife

Keith King and his wife, Danielle Swords (https://www.thehollywoodgossip.com) 

Secret relationship between a man and wife of another man was brought to the court in North Carolina, since it is considered as adultery offense under an old law of English colonial era. The man who has an affair was ordered by court to pay for US$8.8 million immediately.  

Keith King saw his wife, Danielle Swords is hanging around with Francisco Huizar III for 16 months. Then, Keith King sued Francisco Huizar III for reasons of “criminal conversation, alienation of affection, intentional infliction of emotional distress, negligent infliction of emotional distress, and assault and battery.” 

The husband, Keith King won the case, and will get payment of US$8.8 million. The breakdown of money awarded are:

1.US$ 2.2 million for compensatory damages

2.US$ 6.6 million for punitive damages. 

In addition to North Carolina, men who have secret affair with other person’s wife could be sued in several other states of USA, include “Hawaii, Mississippi, New Mexico, South Dakota and Utah.” 

Moreover, a wife might sue other women who have odd affairs with her husband too. As reported by Archie and Sendik (2018) that “In 2011, Betty Devin was ordered to pay $30 million to Carol Puryear, the ex-wife of Donald Puryear. after an affair.”  

Reference  

Archie, A., and Sendik, S. (2018, August 2). “A man cheated with someone else's wife and is now paying for it...with $8.8 million.” Retrieved from https://www.cnn.com/2018/07/31 /us/north-carolina-adultery-law-trnd/index.html