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Stephen isn’t actually threatening Jade. He tells her he expects to divorce her and give her half their marital assets (i.e. everything the two of them acquired while married, which includes the millions he made at the brokerage). That’s typical in a no-fault community property divorce settlement.You don't have permission to view the spoiler content. Log in or register now.
If she foregoes that settlement and sues for damages, she won’t get anywhere. Adultery isn’t illegal, and in almost every state adultery isn’t considered grounds for damages. Jade won’t get another cent more unless there was a prenuptual agreement which penalizes either spouse for adultery. And, as stated, they had no prenup. She gets half.
That is, unless one or the other is embarrassed by the adultery. Then you can blackmail the other into accepting less than half. Blackmail is illegal; it’s a risk you take because you figure the blackmailee desperately doesn’t want word getting out of their adultery, because they have something big to lose. Like ruining your career as an educator because you’re fucking your students.