Like many couples, Gisele Bündchen and Tom Brady have weathered both highs and lows. In 2015, Tom Brady was accused of participating in a scam that came to be known as "Deflategate" and that would even threaten the security of his marriage. The scandal remains confusing even years after it happened, but the central allegation was that the Patriots, Brady's football team at the time, had intentionally deflated footballs that were used in a championship game. Brady was suspended for four games and his team ordered to pay $1 million (per Elite Daily).
The scandal reportedly had an enormous impact on his home life. A source told Us Weekly that Brady and Bündchen didn't celebrate their birthdays together that year, and that Brady was taking out his frustration following the football scandal on his wife. The source explained, "Tom's become very nasty and irritable and started acting out on her." The behavior was said to have pushed Bündchen to have a conversation with a divorce lawyer about her options.
However, the publication later noted that in an interview with Boston radio's "Dennis & Callahan," Brady insisted everything was fine. He said, "I've been very blessed to have an incredible relationship with my life partner. I don't think anything would ever get in the way of that" (via Us Weekly).
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