There was plenty of embarrassment in the Illinois case as well. Tzouzalis says the affair happened some 14 years ago when Liapis and his wife were separated. When Liapis finally learned of it two years ago, he became angry and–in his e-mail messages–threatened to expose Tzouzalis, who had subsequently married, for having an ongoing affair. Liapis’s lawyer contends his client was not threatening Tzouzalis but was simply trying to stop him from destroying another marriage. “The gist of his messages was ‘Don’t ruin other people’s lives. I’m going to expose you’.” But jurors decided that not all is fair in love and war.
