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Durham Jury Orders TikTok Influencer to Pay $1.75 Million for Breaking Up Marriage

The civil verdict applies North Carolina’s alienation-of-affection laws to a social-media affair case.

Overview

  • A Durham County jury on November 10 found Brenay Kennard liable for alienation of affection and criminal conversation.
  • Jurors awarded $1.5 million for alienation of affection and $250,000 for criminal conversation, totaling $1.75 million.
  • The suit by Akira Montague accused Kennard of an affair with her manager and then-husband, Timothy Montague, and of publicly flaunting the relationship.
  • Trial evidence included social media posts and video, alongside Timothy Montague’s testimony describing a loveless marriage.
  • The case was civil with no criminal charges reported, and Kennard is a creator known as LifeOfBrenay with nearly 3 million TikTok followers.