Overview
- Hillsborough County Superior Court, which issued the order Thursday, found Montgomery civilly liable and awarded about $15.49 million to Harmony Montgomery’s estate.
- The award includes just under $3 million for economic losses, $10 million for non-economic harms, and $2.5 million in enhanced compensatory damages, plus costs.
- The court entered a default after Montgomery failed to appear or answer the lawsuit, allowing judgment without further hearings.
- How much will be collected remains unclear because Montgomery is incarcerated with likely limited assets, and he is appealing his 2024 murder conviction and sentence of at least 56 years to life.
- The civil finding will be introduced in a pending probate case connected to the estate’s $2.25 million settlement in 2025 with New Hampshire child-welfare officials.