Mar 1922 – Alimony Thy Name is Rodolph

So, after all, Rodolph Valentino is going to have to pay alimony to his former wife, Jean Acker, from whom he was recently divorced.  Jean Acker who it was known was never going to remain married to Rodolph but use him as a stepping stone to even more fame is now claiming she is heartbroken and is getting money for what? So the amount is a modest sum of $175 a month, on which Miss Acker admits that she can live. Miss Acker has recently been very ill, and the physicians attending her say she will not be able to return to the screen for six months or a year.  So the judge who granted the divorceddecided that she should have money form Valentino to support her until she was able to go to work.  According to sources, she is quite destitute and being still in a weak condition, she would find it hard sledding were her former husband not able to provide for her.