After Jacqueline Biggio mortgaged the martial home and spent some of those monies on "frivolous" purchases her husband, Lawrence, sought to have her held in contempt of court.
In Biggio v. Biggio , the Nassau County Supreme Court granted Lawrence's motion since Jacqueline willfully disregarded an order which had limited expenditures to those incurred in the "ordinary course of business or day to day living expenses."
On appeal, the Appellate Division, Second Department, affirmed in view of Jacqueline's admission that she had knowingly made the prohibited purchases; misconduct which ended up costing her some $5,000 in fees, payable to Lawrence's attorneys.
Now that's some spending spree!
For a copy of the Appellate Division's decision, please use this link: Biggio v. Biggio