A psychologist, a dominatrix and her “slave” walk into a courtroom. The punchline? A $5 million verdict in the related defamation lawsuit.

The verdict comes from the case of psychologist and human resources company CEO Gary Dumais, who sued defendants Jeffrey Roberts and Megan Bentzley, a woman Roberts paid to boss him around, allegedly ordering him to defame Dumais, her ex, according to court papers.