Content creator Brenay Kennard is representing herself in an alienation of affection lawsuit filed by her husband's ex-wife, Akira Montague. Akira initially filed the case with the Durham County ...

Robonetta B. Jones speaks to ESSENCE about the "alienation of affection" law, the growing trend of these lawsuits, and why ...

Judge warns litigants of contempt after defendant questioned plaintiff about miscarriage Plaintiff seeks over $3.5M, alleges affair, trauma and child privacy violations Akira Montague’s ex-husband ...

Brenay Kennard, who has 3 million followers on TikTok, represents herself in Durham County Superior Court as the defendant in an alienation of affection lawsuit on Thursday, Nov. 6, 2025. Akira ...

Social media personality Brenay Kennard has been ordered to pay $1.75 million in damages for intentionally causing the end of her husband’s marriage to his ex-wife Kennard was sued in May 2024 by ...

This used to be possible under the old "alienation of affections" tort, but all but a handful of states have abolished it, and the tortious inducement of breach of contract tort can't fill that gap.

"I can live without money, but I cannot live without love." This sentiment - voiced by Judy Garland, who married five times and boasted a net worth of $20 million at the time of her death - might ...

A person holds a cell phone featuring the Tik Tok logo, with the same logo displayed on a computer screen in the background. (Photo: AFP) The North Carolina jury has ordered a TikTok influencer to pay ...

The N.C. Court of Appeals upheld Tuesday the constitutionality of a state law allowing people to sue their spouse’s lover and collect damages in a case involving a doctor and nurse at Wake Forest ...

Akira Montague is suing Kennard for alleged alienation of affection. The legal concept allows married or formerly married individuals to sue others for intentionally undermining or causing the end of ...

Brenay Kennard was sued by Akira Montague over claims that she had an affair with her then-husband Timothy Social media personality Brenay Kennard has been ordered to pay $1.75 million in damages for ...