This is a photo of the bruising inflicted on me by my ex husband. I write about the episode and include this photo in my book F.I.F.I., Financial Infidelity F**k It, which was released in December 2014. In the book, all pictures are in black and white. For the first time, I have released the color photo taken by me with my iPhone. Color makes it real. At the time, I had learned my husband of nearly 20 years had been using my identity to commit numerous financial crimes. I was looking for evidence, he caught me and tried to wrestle the car keys out of my hand. I was pinned to the Escalade holding the keys and phone to my chest and he was on top of me, kicking and jabbing me. My phone rang and it was someone who knew I was in trouble. It was the only thing that made him back off.  I also write about an earlier incident during our marriage when he leveled a blow to the top of my head. We were married just a few months.

In the years that followed our divorce, he has admitted to committing  acts of insurance fraud which has not only involved the forgery and notarizing of my signature but several others and took place at his law office. I show one particular legal document and the individuals involved in a previous blog post here, on this website.

My ex is a practicing attorney in Metairie and has a weekly radio show on WWL giving legal advice to the community.