Judy M. Nanni, Ex-Wife

Propensity to lie and Reasons Behind the Prenup Agreement

When I first met Ms. Nanni, she led me to believe that she was extremely successful, the CEO of a large payroll company that was getting ready to go public. Her offices and her own appearance, apartment, and wardrobe appeared to reflect the same.

Alas, that was not the case, for on a Saturday morning three months before our scheduled wedding, my intended best man called me up to his office, asking me if I had seen the morning newspaper.  When I responded, no, he showed it to me.  The front page feature article was of my bride to be, her father, and their payroll company.

Virtually, everything Judy Nanni told me about herself, her personal success and her company was a lie.  The company, Compucheck, herself and her father (who was the actual head of the company was a convicted felon so he could not be an officer in a public company.) was on the verge of bankruptcy.  Worse yet, both of them were under investigation for income tax and stock fraud.

A few hours later I called Judy and informed her what I had learned, our engagement was over, and I wanted the engagement ring returned.  She responded by begging me to meet with her and her parents for an explanation.  Long story short, even though I was fed a line of bull, and my friends and family pleaded with me to leave her, on the recommendation of an attorney friend, I told Ms Nanni that I would go ahead with the marriage plans, but only on the condition that she sign a prenup.

Judy Nanni received a $20,000 fine and filed for bankruptcy as she was approximately $250,000 in debt.  One of her investors committed suicide after he lost his life savings. Her father would later be sent to a federal penitentiary.

In reality I did not expect the marriage to last more than 2 years, so I considered the prenup to be an insurance policy. Unexpected by my family, friends, and myself, was at the end of two years our marriage was going extremely well…and for the most part continued to do so up until the very sudden end, when she moved into an apartment that she had previously rented.

Perhaps I should add, she did offer to move back, but on the condition that I void the prenup, put the house in both names, let her refurnish the house at my expense, pick up her car payments…And after I asked her if there was anything else?  She added yes, “there is just one more thing, I want $100,000 in cash.  It’s non-negotiable and if you don’t come up with the money our marriage is over.” Obviously, she went a bridge too far. Our marriage was over.

At one point we did go for marriage counseling.  She was treated afterwards as the equivalent of a pathological liar.  Later, a prominent psychiatrist stated, Judy’s a world class actress.  I’ve been at this for many years, and she almost had me fooled.

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In January of 2001, Ms Nanni lost a very expensive lawsuit to break our prenup. A few days later, she filed unfounded harassment charges against me claiming I had threatened her.  This in attempt to “Blackmail” me into paying her legal fees of almost $20,000.  Her attorney sent a letter to my attorney, to the effect, that if Mr.Dizak pays Ms. Nanni’s legal fees, she will withdraw the charges.

Long story short, instead, a few days later a supervising ADA appeared in Judge Rainbow Morse’s courtroom. “Ms Nanni, has rescinded her charges against Mr. Dizak.”  (The first $10,000 was payable to her attorney. Obviously upsetting Ms Nanni even more.)

Not long afterwards, I had parked in the rear of Flex Gym, where we were both members. Ms Nanni pulled in next to me. * I offered to leave, but astonishingly, she was quite pleasant. She had no objection to my staying…To good too good to be true, for she was waiting for me inside, and in front of a group of people, she began screaming,  “$50,000  it’s a pittance, It’s a pittance.” I responded, “Judy, what about your luxury lifestyle, the showpiece home, the 60 trips all over the world, the four and five star resorts, and oh, all that jewelry?”

Her response, “You owed me all that because I was your wife. I gave you 10 years of my life.” My response, “Gave me?” As my Best Man’s father said, “I rented your services for which you were extremely well compensated.” Although her mother commented, “My daughter is not a prostitute.”

* Shortly after our marriage Judy had indicated jewelry was her only acceptable gift. To her credit however, she did make 2 exceptions, one for a Coach handbag, the other for a fur coat.