Legal Battle
According to Bloomingdale’s will, the money rightfully belonged to Vicki – but there was no way Betsy was going to let that happen. She was outraged about her husband’s affair, and she was even more outraged when she learned about his will and leaving half of his deal profits to his mistress.
This turned into an ugly legal battle, at which point Vicki sued Betsy for $11 million. She had to share details about her relationship with Bloomingdale for the lawsuit, and since this was a wealthy, well-known family, the story quickly became public – and viral. It was covered by the media and became a public scandal.