Judge Orders TikTok Influencer Brenay Kennard to Post $40,000 During Appeal
The bond reflects a judge’s finding her earnings have not dropped despite a $1.75 million verdict under North Carolina’s rare alienation‑of‑affection laws.
Overview
- Kennard, who lost a November 2025 jury trial, was ordered Tuesday in Durham County to post a $40,000 appeal bond securing the $1.75 million judgment.
- Judge Hoyt Tessener rejected her $10,000 proposal and matched Akira Montague’s $40,000 request after finding Kennard’s income is roughly unchanged.
- Kennard testified that brand deals dried up, thousands of negative videos targeted her, and new household costs, including an $800 car payment, strained her budget.
- The case rests on North Carolina torts called alienation of affection and criminal conversation, and court filings cited TikTok and Instagram posts as evidence of her relationship with Timothy Montague.
- Her appeal to the North Carolina Court of Appeals is pending, and a ruling that upholds the verdict would leave her owing the full $1.75 million and could shape how creators weigh what they share online.