Stomper caught his wife cheating with another woman -- now they're fighting over $120k trading account
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A man who discovered his wife's infidelity last year said his marriage breakdown has now spiralled into a financial dispute over profits from a trading account they once shared.
He told Stomp that he found out in late 2024 that his wife had been unfaithful.
"I found out my wife cheated on me and became a lesbian and even brought her girlfriend into our BTO flat when I was not around," the Stomper shared.
"She lied and tried to hide but my flat's CCTV captured it all.
"We decided to divorce and wait for the court's final judgement in May 2025 before transferring the ownership of our flat.
According to him, the situation became more complicated when it came to their shared investments.
He explained that his ex-wife had opened a trading account in 2024 and suffered significant losses of about $16,000 from her initial investment of $30,000. Hoping to help her recover financially, he said he contributed $39,000 to the account and began actively trading on her behalf.
He said his ex-wife logged out from the account in mid-2024 and he has ben using her account to actively trade in stocks like Paramount, Nio, Alibaba and Dell.
According to him, the account has grown to over $120,000.
However, he alleged that after the couple's lawyers contacted his ex-wife regarding the flat's transfer in September 2025, she locked him out of the trading account and claimed the profits belonged solely to her.
"She said I can only use the $39,000 I originally invested to deduct from the $280,000 I need to pay her for her BTO share - already at a $100,000 premium on top of her $180,000 CPF," he said.
"I paid nearly 65 per cent of the HDB price since I have more CPF savings and still shared potential future profits with her."
He added that the issue has now become part of their ongoing financial settlement, with both parties expected to present their case in family court.
"I am prepared to fight in court till justice is served," he said.
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