Wife's lover to pay for stealing her affections

Stealing someone's heart can cost you. Just ask German Blinov.

A jury has ordered Blinov to shell out $4,802 after he was sued by a husband from a Chicago suburb for stealing the affections of the man's wife.

Arthur Friedman used a little-known state law to mount the legal attack against Blinov.

The alienation-of-affection law lets spouses seek damages for the loss of love.

Only a handful of states still have such a law.

Blinov does not deny having a relationship with Natalie Friedman while she was married. But he was surprised to learn he could be sued for it.