Brenay Kennard cyberstalking charge dropped by the Durham County District Attorney’s Office on Thursday.
A viral North Carolina has taken a messy turn in court and the other side is not happy.
TikTok influencer Brenay Kennard is no longer facing a cyberstalking charge after the Durham County District Attorney’s Office officially dropped the case Thursday.
According to reports, prosecutors dismissed the criminal cyberstalking charge after determining there was not enough evidence to move forward. Kennard had originally been charged in September for allegedly using electronic communications to cause emotional and mental distress to Akira Montague.
The dismissal comes just months after a Durham County jury slammed Kennard with a $1.75 million judgment in a highly publicized alienation of affection lawsuit filed by Montague in 2024.
For those unfamiliar, alienation of affection is a controversial North Carolina law that allows a spouse to sue another person for allegedly destroying their marriage.
And according to the lawsuit, Montague claimed Kennard played a role in the breakdown of her marriage to Tim Montague.
But now, Kennard is married to Tim. Even though the criminal charge has now been dropped, Kennard is still fighting the civil judgment and is currently appealing the $1.75 million verdict.
In a statement following the dismissal, Kennard said she had endured two years of what she described as false accusations and thanked supporters who stood beside her throughout the legal battle.
Meanwhile, Akira Montague’s attorney, Robonetta B. Jones, blasted the Durham County District Attorney’s Office over the decision to dismiss the charge.
Jones said her client was allegedly not contacted until the day before the scheduled trial and claimed prosecutors failed to properly prepare the case or pursue additional evidence and witnesses.
The attorney also argued that Kennard’s alleged online harassment and public comments about Montague remain visible across social media platforms and have not been addressed.
According to Jones, Montague and her family are still allegedly living in fear for their safety amid the ongoing public attention surrounding the case.
