Steven Phillips, a man who spent 24 years in prison for a crime he did not commit. When he was released in 2008, he received $6 million in compensation. Then, his ex-wife, who divorced him while he was in prison, sued to get part of the compensation. She did not receive a penny.

mgtowolf · 2019-08-31T23:19:24+00:00

Wow, some good news for a change. While reading the headline I expected it to read that she got 80% or some shit lol.

The-Wizard-of-Oz- · 2019-09-01T01:51:25+00:00

The money he was awarded belongs to him and not a cent of it should go to her.

Having said that, she is perfectly within her rights to sue the state for money. They took her husband away from her, the father of her child, and it wasn't until 10 years after his arrest that she divorced him.

She is owed some compensation from the state as well.
Likewise, his child, who grew up without a father, is also owed compensation from the state.

But her suing him instead of the state, that is fucking disgusting. She should be ashamed of herself for that.

SirYouAreIncorrect · 2019-09-01T01:23:02+00:00

From 2014, and it looks like the Texas Supreme Court Denied an appeal so the Appeals court ruling stands...

Sad that is even made past the first court, Good news is the Judged that ruled the ex should get part of the money does not appear to be a Judge anymore, leaving the family court the same year this decision came out so hopefully she has less of a change to ruin other men's lives

Deja_Siku · 2019-09-01T03:39:05+00:00

Phillips was exonerated of the sexual assaults that put him behind bars in 2008, when DNA testing cleared his name. Two years later Tucker sued Phillips for a portion of the state’s compensation, insisting she had a right to the lost wages.

Wow. Homebody is the one who spends two and a half decades in prison for something he didn't commit, while his bitch wife divorced him during that time, and then all of a sudden she is entitled to a big chunk of that cash? Fuck her. As far as I'm concerned, he earned it by giving away 25 years of his life. Fuck off bitch.

2019-09-01T05:57:24+00:00

She should have realized with that 6M dollar payout that the state was admitting guilt, and should have simpliy filed suit for compensation for her pain and suffering, and the pain and suffering of their shared childred (if any), citing her ex-husband's case as precedent.

But, instead, she was a raging bitch and tried to take some of her ex-husband's due compensation for being jailed.

pn1159 · 2019-09-01T01:00:59+00:00

Yes, but you don't know how much she suffered while her husband and then ex-husband was in prison. I mean she really, really suffered and she is a women. lol

BittyMitty · 2019-09-01T08:34:51+00:00

She divorces him while he is in prison.
And after he gets compensation for the wrongful conviction, she sues for money.
Golddiggers are garbage.

EndlessPatriotism · 2019-09-01T01:42:30+00:00

Had me in the first half, not gonna lie. I was about to be fuming. I hope she had to pay his fees and go to jail.

thwip62 · 2019-09-01T13:30:07+00:00

6 million? For 24 years? That basically just amounts to a well-paying job where he couldn't ever leave the office. Fuck that, he should have gotten more.

2019-09-01T09:26:17+00:00

I guess he's entitled to an additional moral compensation, shall the court decide so, from her being a divorce shark at this situation

NerdGuyLol · 2019-09-01T10:34:33+00:00

Thank god. It's nice to see some good news here on this subreddit

Akesgeroth · 2019-09-01T13:47:59+00:00

What a piece of shit.

IronJohnMRA · 2019-09-01T14:11:48+00:00

Good.

Luchadorgreen · 2019-09-01T14:28:58+00:00

My heart stopped until that last sentence in the title. Thank god.

Steven Phillips, a man who spent 24 years in prison for a crime he did not commit. When he was released in 2008, he received $6 million in compensation. Then, his ex-wife, who divorced him while he was in prison, sued to get part of the compensation. She did not receive a penny.

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