In Japan you can be sued by your married lover’s spouse for ruining the marriage. But a man has escaped paying damages after convincing the court there was evidence the marriage was already dead
“Accidental” Affair? Japan Supreme Court Reconsiders Cheating Damages Award
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The going rate is about two million yen, I hear.
おまえはもう死んでいる moment?
This recently happened to someone I know. Was some fun drama haha. But they settled it amongst themselves without involving the court.
Crazy the spouses lover had to pay and not the ex spouse. Seems kinda backwards to me.
As someone who lives in Japan, people will absolutely do this. It’s not a rare thing.
I live in Japan and one of my best friends here was engaged to a Japanese man. The guy was cheating on her with a married lady, also Japanese. The husband figured it out and requested 5 million yen in damages. The ex of my friend paid because they didn’t want to go to court.
Nowadays the ex is still with the same lady because, roughly quoting, he has paid so much money for it that now he needs to make it worth it.
I am glad he is miserable, tbh.
Why get involved with married people in the first place?
This is not unique to Japan.
It is a tort in the common law tradition called “alienation of affection.”