Brenay Kennard was found liable for destroying a couple's marriage but on Thursday, the Durham County District Attorney's Office dropped at least one charge against her.
A Durham County cyberstalking criminal charge against Kennard has been dropped, but the legal drama surrounding her is not done.
The charge was dismissed after the DA said there was not enough evidence to proceed with the case, according to our newsgathering partners at the News and Observer.
Kennard was charged in September with using an electronic device to cause mental and emotional stress to Akira Montague.
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It's a dismissal that came just months after a Durham County jury found Kennard liable for alienation of affection in a civil case that Montague filed in 2024 and ordered her to pay $1.75 million.
Kennard is appealing that verdict.
She is now married to Montague's ex-husband, Tim Montague.
In a statement, Kennard said she endured two years of what she called false allegations and thanked the people who have stood by her.
Robonetta B. Jones, attorney for Akira Montague, said her client expressed "profound concern" about the DA's decision.
"Ms. Montague finds it particularly troubling that the District Attorney's office failed to contact her until the day before the scheduled cyberstalking trial. Furthermore, the District Attorney's Office made no discernible effort to solicit additional evidence, identify relevant witnesses, or prepare Ms. Montague as a witness, nor did it request the specific documentation required to secure a conviction. Ms. Montague feels as if she is being prejudiced because of the publicity of this high-profile case," Jones said.
She added, "Our office previously submitted evidence in a good-faith effort to assist the criminal investigation. Notwithstanding this submission, Ms. Kennard's ongoing harassment and public disparagement of my client remain plainly visible to the online community, yet these actions appear to have gone unaddressed by the District Attorney's Office."
She also said Akira Montague and her family continue to "remain in fear for their safety."