And pending the separate corporate proceeding, she recognized that credible evidence supported my continuing fifty-two percent ownership interest.
Then she looked directly at Victor.
“I have presided over family cases for eighteen years,” Judge Monroe said. “I have seen spouses minimize domestic labor. I have seen spouses hide assets. I have seen people attempt to rewrite marriages when those marriages end.”
Victor stared at the table.
“But I have rarely seen a litigant damage his own credibility as thoroughly as you have today.”
Nobody smiled.
Not even me.
Judge Monroe continued.
“You referred to your wife as a pack mule.”
Victor closed his eyes.
“The documents before me suggest she was an investor, manager, guarantor, operations worker, co-founder, and majority owner.”
She paused.
“If there was a person in this marriage who was carrying an extraordinary load, Mr. Hale, you may wish to reconsider who placed that load on her back.”
