[Amelia]

According to CNN, the guy had a Hummer and an Escalade - don't know what the wife drove, but those were his personal vehicles.

My first thought is that a guy driving those vehicles isn't likely to go broke over a $10,000 settlement.

My second thought is that those are sort of "in your face" vehicles. Remember the commercials marketing the Hummer with those "when you drive this, you don't have to take any crap off anybody and you won't be a wimp anymore" scenarios?

[Scotswife]

“My first thought is that a guy driving those vehicles isn’t likely to go broke over a $10,000 settlement.”

It would seem so yes. Which makes me think it isn’t about the money at all - and often this sort of thing is not “solely” about money. Money can certainly be a part of it. But there is also loss of control, jealousy, anger, and rage at having been left behind.

My guess is that this would have happened even if all the legal issues had swung his way.