DURHAM, N.C. -- The North Carolina woman whose marriage ended after her husband had an affair with a popular TikTok star opened up for the first time in an exclusive interview.

Akira Montague was awarded $1.75 million in a civil lawsuit after a jury found Brenay Kennard to have been in violation of North Carolina's alienation of affection and criminal conversation laws.

The case has garnered international headlines for the award amount, and on account that fewer than 10 states have this type of legislation.

"When you are thinking about alienation of affection, you have to think about the humiliation that the spouse went through. Ms. Kennard flaunted her relationship with a married man," said Montague's attorney, Robonetta Jones. "And of course it went viral, and my client was humilia

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