Nationwide — Henry Betsey Jr., a 50-year-old African American man from Florida who managed to marry three different women — without any of them knowing about the others — has been sentenced for felony bigamy. He was convicted after it was revealed that he wed the women in separate counties to avoid detection, ultimately leaving all three blindsided when his secret unraveled. On July 31, a judge sentenced Betsey to two years of probation, sparing him jail time but marking him as a convicted felon. None of the women knew each other before the investigation, and all learned of his deceit only after one wife decided to dig into his background.

According to People, the first to uncover the scheme was Tonya Betsey, who married Henry in November 2020 after meeting him on Tinder. Suspicious, she began searching county records across Florida and discovered that her husband was still married to two other women: Michele Betsey and Brandy Betsey. Michele, who married him in November 2022 just three weeks after meeting on Match.com, said she was stunned when Tonya reached out. Brandy, who wed him in February 2022 after meeting on Stir, told the court he “said all the right things” and seemed like the perfect partner — until the truth came out.

Source: Florida Man Arrested For Having Three Wives. None of Them Knew Each Other