Motive

March 31, 2026

Jailhouse informant Forbes, testified that Dizak’s motive for wanting his ex-wife, Judy Nanni, murdered was, “She got em for a lot of money.”  On the contrary, as a result of the prenup, she only received $50,000 and that was spread over five years.  In fact, Ms Nanni spent almost $20,000 of that on legal fees in an unsuccessful attempt to break the prenup.  Shortly afterwards she approached Dizak in front of a group of people at Flex Gym, screaming, “$50,000, it’s a pittance, It’s a pittance.”  His response, “What about your luxury lifestyle, the showpiece home, the 60 trips to four and five star resorts and hotels, and  oh, all that jewelry.” Her response, “You owed me that because I was your wife.” Dizak, “Owed you, according to my Best Man’s father, I rented your services for which you were lavishly compensated. It’s not my fault you lost that lifestyle when you decided to leave the marriage…and still in a far better position than when you entered it.”  

She would have also later become aware that her attorney had failed to negotiate for a higher amount as he had been willing to go to $100,000. And of even greater significance, before she left the marriage Stuart had arranged with his attorney to void the prenup and put the house in both names as part of their 10th anniversary celebration.

Now who is the one with a motive? Regardless, even if she had gotten Dizak for a lot of money, why would he have waited nine years for revenge?  Makes no sense.

In actuality, Dizak did have a motive, but was unaware of it until only a short while ago, and then only by happenstance. A few months after Judy moved out, she called him late one evening. Her father suffered a stroke and was in the hospital. She told him she realized how much she loved Stuart, and he was the only one there for her. Would he be willing to try a four month reconciliation, which would include celebrating their 10th anniversary.

Even though his divorce attorney, who after Judy lost the lawsuit to break the prenup, told him, she knew Judy personally before he had ever met her. Then adding that Judy’s  primary interest in marriage was not love. She would be coming back, only to try and regain what she had financially lost. (Even while they were dating, in a conversation with another couple, Judy said that she would only marry a man with money and who was willing to spend it on her.) Regardless, Stuart foolishly jumped at the opportunity of a reconciliation.

Those four months turned out to be what Stuart thought were the best time of the marriage, culminating in spending their 10th anniversary in Charleston SC, and staying at the finest B&B in the south, 2 Meeting St. Additionally, for her 10th anniversary gift, Judy had requested 2 ct diamond earrings, preferably mounted in platinum to match her 2 ct engagement ring. He did purchase them, but fortunately a neighbor talked him into having her hold on to them.  “I know you and I know Judy. Tell Judy that the trip was her anniversary gift. The diamonds would then be her Christmas gift, assuming the two of you were back together.”

The trip went so well, and Judy appeared so happy that Stuart told Judy that after two more years (at age 48) she could quit work and he would continue her take home salary for the rest of his life. On the way home he asked her if she wanted him to arrange for the movers to return her property back home, she responded, “Call me Tuesday at work.”  Tuesday morning, she told him, “Call me later, I’m busy.” Stuart’s response, “This is the future of our marriage.  What else do you want?”

Judy:  “First, I want you to tear up the prenup.  Next, I want the house to be put in both names.  (He could not do so when they were married because of her bankruptcy and the prenup.)  I also want to redecorate the house anyway I want, at your expense.  And I want you to make my car payments.”  And last but not least, I want you to tear up the prenup.” (Again, I had previously intended to void the prenup and put the home in both names on our 10th anniversary.)

After foolishly agreed to all of the above. “Are you satisfied now?” Judy: “There is one more thing. I want 100,000 in cash. It is non-negotiable and if you don’t produce the money our marriage is over.” (Nothing mentioned about love, at least as far as the marriage.) He may have been a fool in love, but not stupid. Judy’s true nature emerged, he realized the reconciliation was a sham and informed her the marriage was over.

The Actual Motive, Hers and His.

Stuart only recently and by happenstance, was made aware of Judy’s actual motive for requesting the four month reconciliation. She needed that additional time to complete the ten years of marriage required for her to qualify to collect half of his Social Security…and then, after he died, to collect the other half! If he had been made aware of such at that time, in addition to and on top of her other financial demands, only then would he have had a motive. On the other hand, had he had that knowledge at the time, he would then never have knowingly agreed to the reconciliation.