A South Carolina jury awarded $700 million to the New York family of a 17-year-old girl who was kidnapped and murdered on a 2009 spring break trip to Myrtle Beach.
Brittanee Drexel’s mother, Dawn Pleckan, filed a lawsuit in January 2023 that accused Raymond Moody, the man who killed her daughter; Bar Harbor Resort Inc.; and Smith Family Partners LLC of wrongful conduct that resulted in Drexel’s murder while the teen was visiting the coastal South Carolina vacation spot with her friends.
The jury concluded last month that Moody caused Drexel’s family emotional distress, and the award included $200 million in actual damages and $500 million in punitive damages, according to county records and FOX 8 Greensboro.
“I’m at a loss for words,” Moody reportedly said in court, according to FOX 8. “I mean, I just have so much regret. I’ve realized it doesn’t matter how sincere I am about how I feel about things I’ve done. It’s just not enough.”
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