Overview
- April Hurley was awarded about $10.97 million and Jonte Gilmore about $10.57 million after a seven-day civil trial in Baltimore Circuit Court.
- The lawsuit targeted Eden’s Homes LLC and Property Pals LLC over their association with Jason Billingsley, resulting in a verdict for the plaintiffs.
- Owner Curtis Haynes testified he met Billingsley at a bar, let him live rent-free, paid him for odd jobs, and did not conduct a background check.
- Prosecutors said Billingsley posed as maintenance on Sept. 19, 2023, then assaulted Hurley and Gilmore in West Baltimore and set their apartment on fire.
- Days later, Billingsley killed tech CEO Pava LaPere; he has since pleaded guilty in both cases and is serving life sentences.