Ex-President's Daughter's Ex-Husband Claims NT$100 Million for Broken Confidentiality Pact

Zhao Jianming, former son-in-law of Taiwan's ex-President Chen Shui-bian, has returned from Vietnam and presented a divorce agreement to the media. He claims his ex-wife, Chen幸妤, owes him NT$100 million for allegedly violating a confidentiality clause within the agreement.

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If this lawsuit proceeds, every court hearing can be turned into a spectacle of public shaming, essentially leading to self-inflicted social death.

The move has sparked debate among legal professionals and the public. A Facebook page called "A Lawyer's Notebook" questioned the wisdom of pursuing such a lawsuit. The page argued that each court hearing could become a public spectacle, effectively leading to Zhao's "social death" through public scrutiny. It also suggested that penalty clauses in some agreements are merely symbolic and may not be practically enforceable, implying this case might be one such instance.

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Some agreed-upon penalty clauses in agreements are merely symbolic and lack substantial protective effect, and this case appears to be of that nature.

Netizens have also voiced skepticism. Some questioned whether Zhao himself violated the confidentiality clause by publicizing the agreement. Others speculated about his financial motives, with comments suggesting he is seeking money rather than resolving marital issues. Some remarks alluded to his past legal entanglements, urging him to repay his son and questioning his financial decisions.

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Isn't he violating the confidentiality himself by revealing the contents of the divorce agreement?

Chen幸妤 had recently accused her ex-husband of abandoning his family. Zhao's public display of the divorce agreement and his claim for damages represent a new turn in their ongoing marital dispute.

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He's not marrying a daughter-in-law, he's clearly after money.