US Rep Sanford Calls Off Engagement to 'Soul Mate'

[Tanuki]

21. "tried not be become part of a dueling lawyers lifestyle"

I think that choice had nothing to do with a commitment to taking the high ground, but the fact that Jenny was an independently wealthy heiress who would have out-lawyered him at every step. He also knew that his own behavior gave her plenty of ammunition. He is a coward and a creep. I recall that in his first public statement after the "Appalachian Trail" fiasco, he said that he pursued the relationship with Belen only after his wife had moved out, implying that he was the injured party in the marriage. It became clear, very quickly, that Jenny had moved out because she found out about the affair and only moved out after Sanford kept on seeing Belen even after marriage counseling and promising to stop. If he wanted to avoid court proceedings to spare his children sordid publicity, why barf all of this out on social media?