"Him paying you to not sue him is probably cheaper than a divorce" someone said.
Apparently a lot of divorce talks were happening, according to neighbors. Perhaps related to the multiple times cops were at their house.
"If we pay you, will this be done?!" his wife texted my wife.
My wife laughs. "Done? We haven't done anything. We've just sat here and kept our lawyers abreast of everything as he kept unraveling. Can't change anything when nothing has been done."
Sometimes the winning move is a lawn chair and a timestamp.
Lawnchairs actually.