TAIPEI, Taiwan (October 10, 2025)— A woman in Taipei, surnamed Li, has won a lawsuit against her ex-husband and his alleged mistress after discovering suggestive and sexual email exchanges between the two during her marriage. The Shilin District Court ruled that both parties must pay NT$600,000 in compensation for emotional distress and infringement of marital rights.
According to court documents, Li and her former husband, Yang, had been married for 13 years and shared one child. Earlier this year, the couple agreed to divorce. Li later learned that Yang had been exchanging intimate and provocative messages with a female colleague, Peng, while they were still married.
The emails revealed flirtatious and sexually suggestive content. In one exchange, Peng asked, “Do you guys like the way women do it on you?” to which Yang replied, “I’m fine.” Other messages included Yang saying, “I will really rape you next time,” and Peng responding, “Do you want me to do it while thinking of you?”
Feeling deeply betrayed, Li filed a civil suit against both Yang and Peng, claiming that their inappropriate communication violated her marital rights and caused severe emotional harm. She sought NT$1 million in compensation.
In court, Yang and Peng denied having an affair, arguing that their relationship was purely platonic and did not cross any moral or legal boundaries.
However, the Shilin District Court determined that their exchanges “clearly contained sexual teasing and suggestive content,” which went beyond the limits of normal friendship. The judge noted that even without evidence of a physical affair, the nature of their conversations demonstrated an inappropriate emotional and sexual connection.
Taking into account the financial status of both individuals — each earning over NT$2 million annually as futures traders — the court ordered them to jointly compensate Li NT$600,000 for the mental anguish and violation of her marital dignity.