In a landmark ruling, a North Carolina jury has sided with Akira Montague, who accused TikTok influencer Brenay Kennard of destroying her marriage to her ex-husband, Tim Montague. The court ordered Kennard to pay $1.5 million for alienation of affection and an additional $250,000 for ‘criminal conversation,’ a legal term referring to sexual relations with another person’s spouse. Montague alleged that Kennard’s affair with her then-husband caused her severe emotional distress, negatively impacted her health, and deprived her children of a stable two-parent household. Initially, Montague sought $3.5 million in punitive and compensatory damages. Robonetta Jones, Montague’s attorney, stated, ‘She has received justice for losing her husband and the father of her children.’ Kennard defended herself by claiming that Montague had consented to the affair, asserting that the marriage was already over. However, the jury dismissed this argument and ruled in favor of Montague. North Carolina remains one of the few states where spouses can legally sue third parties for affairs that lead to the dissolution of a marriage.