A woman who asked for a huge sum in compensation for forced sex from her husband who wanted to divorce her had her plea turned down by a court on Monday, reports Chongqing Commercial News. 

 woman who asked for a huge sum in compensation for forced sex from her husband who wanted to divorce her had her plea turned down by a court on March 15, reports Chongqing Commercial News.

Liu's husband sought a divorce at the beginning of the year and she said she would agree only on condition that he paid her 200,000 yuan (US$24,200).

Liu said her husband always forced her to have sex, which damaged both her mental and physical health; and, as evidence, she said she had lost about 10 kilograms in the past decade.

Liu also said her husband was divorcing her because of an affair but the court granted the divorce without any compensation.

(Xinhua News  Agency  March 18, 2004)