It is believed that Candy Montgomery also had an affair with Sherry Cleckler’s husband.
Candy Montgomery is an American woman who was tried for the murder of her best friend named, Betty. She had an affair with Betty’s husband, Allan Gore. The discovery of their affair led to Betty’s death as the lady confronted her with the information. On the surface, Candy came across as a normal church-going American woman. However, her outward personality was revealed to be a façade after her spate of extra-marital affairs came to light during her murder trial.
Candy Montgomery’s Affair with Allan Gore Was Her First
During her trial for the murder of her best friend, Betty Gore, Candy Montgomery confirmed that her extra-marital affair with Allan Gore was actually her first.
The duo connected at church during community volleyball games and other church functions in 1978 when they commenced a secret affair. Candy and Allan would normally meet at one local motel weekly, and at the end of the day, they will split the cost between them.
Their illicit affair continued till 1979 when Betty Gore had her second daughter, which made Allan call for the end of his affair with Candy. Betty eventually got wind of the goings-on and confronted her friend with the information on June 13th, 1980. The ensuing face-off led Candy to stab Betty with a three-foot-long axe 41 times, resulting in her death.
Candy was subsequently tried but found not guilty of murder. Her story gave rise to a series that went on to become quite famous.
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Who Else did Candy Montgomery have an Affair with after Allen?
After Allen, Candy Montgomery also has an affair with Sherry Cleckler’s husband. Her case made people wonder whether she was engaged in other affairs, and the question was answered when the female axe murderer was arraigned for the murder of her friend Betty.
The prosecution asked whether Candy’s affair with Allan was her first, and she answered yes; when she asked whether it was the last one, the axe murderer hesitated in giving an answer for fear of hurting the family of the man involved.
Did Candy have an Affair with Sherry’s husband?
Candy did have an affair with Sherry Cleckler’s husband. Sherry was also a very close friend of the axe murderer apart from Betty. They were equally business partners and confided in each other a lot.
Reportedly, the two women discussed all aspects of their personal and professional lives together, and thus, Sherry was well aware that her best friend had lovers but never knew her husband was one of them.
When Candy Montgomery finally consented to talk about her second extramarital affair, she hinted that they dated briefly, and their relationship started in early November and ended in mid-December 1989. Considering the fact that Alan ended things with her in October of that year, it becomes glaring that she wasted no time in moving over to Sherry’s husband.
Who Did Candy Have a Second Affair With?
As earlier mentioned, Candy Montgomery had a second affair with the husband of Sherry Cleckler. Though she never mentioned his name in court, the answers Candy gave hinted that Sherry’s husband was her second lover.
When the axe murderer said she wanted to maintain her silence on the matter to avoid hurting her secret lover’s family, people quickly concluded that it was another family man like Allan.
It also happened that Sherry, who was present at the court sitting, was quick in decoding that Candy was referring to her husband as she looked rather distraught throughout the session and abruptly left before the end of the sitting. Candy’s husband, Pat Montgomery, even joked that Sherry must have left in a hurry to go and stop Candy from getting close to her husband.
Where is Candy Montgomery Now?
Candy Montgomery, who is now a Septuagenarian, currently lives in Georgia, where she moved to after the trial. She is now gainfully employed in Dawsonville, Georgia as a mental health counselor. Her work portfolio includes helping people with their mental health by engaging them in therapy sessions.
After she was discharged and acquitted of murder, Candy got divorced from her husband, Pat Montgomery, and went back to using her birth name, Candace Wheeler. The two children she had with Pat now have their own families making Candy a grandmother.
