Schematic of a hot Jupiter undergoing “lossy” Roche-lobe overflow. The host star spin angular momentum vector S_⋆ is misaligned with the planet’s orbital angular momentum L by obliquity ψ_⋆. Outflowing gas passes through a nozzle at the first Lagrange point (dotted ellipse), before coupling to the stellar magnetic field (in red) at the Alfvén radius; accreting gas is funneled along field lines onto the magnetic poles (assumed coincident with the rotation axis), preventing the formation of a disk. Angular momentum transfer during Roche-lobe overflow shepherds S_⋆ into alignment with L; obliquity is damped.