a really strange story about hard labour in vain

farmer giles · Post by **farmer giles** » Tue Apr 21, 2009 8:25 am

this is funny but sad :yh_rotfl:-1

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Strangest lawsuit ever?

Tue Apr 21 01:28PM

I see a lot of strange news stories in this job and this one, which was featured recently in a German newspaper, is up there with the strangest.

A judge in Stuttgart, Germany, is currently trying to decide on a lawsuit in which a man hired his neighbour to impregnate his wife.

It gets weirder.

Demetrius Soupolos, 29, and his former beauty queen wife, Traute, were very keen to have a child together, but Demetrius was Sterile so they began to seek out other possible options.

The option the couple eventually decided on was to hire their neighbour Frank Maus, 34, to impregnate Traute.

Maus, who was already married with two children agreed to do the job for the fee of â‚¬2,000. For three evenings a week for the next six months, a total of 72 different times, Maus tried to impregnate Traute.

When his own wife objected, Maus explained that he was "only doing it for the money."

After the unsuccessful six-month period Soupolos insisted that Maus take a medical examination. The doctor concluded that Maus was also sterile, which forced his wife into admitting that their two children did not belong to him.

Soupolos is now suing Maus in an effort to get his money back. Maus' argument is that he did not guarantee conception, only that he would try his hardest.

Bill Sikes · Post by **Bill Sikes** » Tue Apr 21, 2009 9:51 am

I don't think that Soupolos has any chance of getting his money back. Given the circumstances (Maus didn't know he was sterile), it seems silly to try - had Maus had a vasectomy, then yes, Soupolos should get his money back, and Maus charged with fraud.

qsducks · Post by **qsducks** » Tue Apr 21, 2009 9:52 am

hgyshs

Bill Sikes · Post by **Bill Sikes** » Tue Apr 21, 2009 9:53 am

qsducks;1178320 wrote: hgyshs

Oh dear. Have you caught a cold? Let me pass you a hanky.

YZGI · Post by **YZGI** » Tue Apr 21, 2009 9:56 am

He is lucky, if he had made a baby, the couple probably would have ended up getting a divorce then the woman would have sued him for child support. I'd give the money back and thank the chap for 72 boinks being glad I didn't have to pay him let alone possible child support in the future.

qsducks · Post by **qsducks** » Tue Apr 21, 2009 11:03 am

Bill Sikes;1178324 wrote: Oh dear. Have you caught a cold? Let me pass you a hanky.

No...my siggy line was messed up...:-5. Oh never mind.