Candy Montgomery: 5 Things You Need to Know About the Accused Murderer at the Center of ‘Love and Death’

• elizabeth olsen plays Candy Montgomery in love and death.
• Candy pleaded not guilty to the murder of Betty Gore.
• Candy reportedly changed her name after the trial.

love and death is the latest series to tackle the truly shocking story of what happened between gore betty AND caramel duffle coat. elizabeth olsen plays Candy in the HBO Max series, which premieres April 27. During this limited series, you will be fascinated by the real-life story.

So who is Candy Montgomery? Where is she now? Here’s what you need to know about the Candy case, what came before, and more.

1. Candy was accused of killing her friend Betty Gore.

On June 13, 1980, Betty Gore was found dead in her Texas home. She died after being hit with an ax 41 times. Police soon turned their attention to Candy Montgomery, a family friend of hers. There has been some debate as to what exactly happened in that house that led to Betty’s death, but she Candy would later claim she acted in self-defense after she Betty attempted to attack her first. After the murder, Candy cleaned up and continued her day.

2. Candy had an affair with Betty’s husband.

A year before Betty’s death, Candy began an affair with Betty’s husband, Alan Gore. Candy and Allan met regularly at the Como Motel in Richardson, Texas, according to dallas morning news. The matter ended, but Betty confronted Candy on that infamous day in 1980. Allan was away on business that day, and when he failed to get through to Betty, three men broke into the house and found Betty’s body. . . .

3. Candy was found not guilty.

Candy went on trial for Betty’s murder and pleaded not guilty. dallas morning news reported that Candy’s defense attorney brought the psychiatrist from Houston, Dr. Fred Fason, to testify that Candy had a “dissociative reaction”, which would explain why Candy hit Betty with an ax 41 times. Candy was acquitted of murder charges on October 29, 1980.

4. It is not clear where Candy is today.

After the trial, Candy and Pat moved to Georgia but ended up divorcing, according to distract. She reportedly changed her name to Candace Wheeler (Wheeler is her maiden name) and works as a therapy provider, daily email informed.

5. Candy has two children.

Candy fathered two children with Pat Montgomery: a son and a daughter. Candy’s children are extremely secretive and not much is known about them nowadays.

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