Is Candy Based on a true story?

Is Candy based on a true story? Yes, it is. Candy is based on the true story of Candy Montgomery, a housewife in Texas who in 1980 was accused of murdering her neighbour, Betty Gore. The series stars Jessica Biel as Montgomery and Melanie Lynskey as Gore.

Where is Candy Montgomery today?

Following the trial, Candy Montgomery moved alongside her husband and their two children to Georgia. However, the couple divorced four years later. She now works as a mental health counselor. She still lives in Georgia, where she goes by her maiden name, Wheeler.

Where is Allan Gore now?

Allan's daughters were raised by Betty's parents. Today, Alisa works at a multinational conglomerate corporation, and Bethany works as a teacher, according to their social media profiles. According to his Facebook page, Allan is currently retired in Sarasota, Florida, and has been in a domestic partnership since 2016.

What is the true story behind Candy Montgomery?

Candace "Candy" Lynn Montgomery (née Wheeler; born November 15, 1949) is an American accused of murdering her lover's wife, Betty Gore. The killing took place in Wylie, Texas, on June 13, 1980. During the assault, Gore was struck 41 times with a wood splitting axe.

What happened to Candy in real life?

Candy Montgomery is now 72-years-old and reportedly resides in Georgia, where she relocated to not long after the incident. She retrained to be a mental health counsellor and now goes by her maiden name of Candace Wheeler.

The Shocking True Story of Candy

Was Betty pregnant Candy?

Allan and Candy went on to sleep with each other almost every other week throughout the end of 1978 and the start of 1979. In June 1979, Allan and Candy agreed to pause their affair because Betty was seven months pregnant and almost ready to give birth.

How was Candy found not guilty?

When the affair ended, the Montgomerys attended the marriage counseling program Marriage Encounter. Later, in a confrontation about the affair, Candy Montgomery killed Betty Gore with an ax. Pat stood by Candy's side throughout the trial, and she was acquitted after the jury determined she acted in self-defense.

Who found Betty Gore's body?

Lester Gayler and Richard Parker, two of Gore's neighbors, discovered her body along with the bloody crime scene at her house. The two reportedly went over to the Gores residence after receiving calls from Allan Gore, Betty's husband, who grew concerned about her whereabouts when she failed to return his calls.

What happened to Betty Gore's family?

Per Dallas News, Allan remarried quickly after Gore's death and moved away from Wylie, though the publication claimed that marriage ended in divorce. Allan and Gore's daughters Alisa and Bethany were raised by her parents instead of him, according to the publication.

Who was the other husband Candy slept with?

But according to the final episode of Candy, Montgomery's affair with Allan Gore wasn't her only act of adultery.

How many kids did Betty Gore have?

Who is Allan Gore? Allan met Betty at a Kansas college, and the pair married in 1970. They later moved to Wylie, Texas, and he worked at an electronics company in Richardson. The couple had two daughters, Alisa and Bethany.

Did Alan Gore remarry?

Only a few months after the Candy Montgomery trial, Allan Gore remarried a woman named Elaine Clift and relocated from Wylie with his and Betty's daughters Alisa and Bethany, per The Dallas Morning News (opens in new tab).

Did Allan Gore marry Elaine?

Less than three months after the trial, Allan (Halo's Master Chief, Pablo Schreiber) married Elaine Clift and the couple relocated to Sachse, Texas.

How long did Candy go to jail?

According to the Dallas Morning News, Candy's lawyer brought in psychiatrist, Dr. Fred Fason, who testified that Montgomery had a "dissociative reaction" and wasn't aware of how many times she struck Betty. The jury accepted her self-defence story, and shockingly, she served no jail time.

Did Candy Montgomery leave the baby?

She left Gore's baby upstairs and destroyed the sandals she was wearing during the attack. Her attorney later argued that Montgomery only attacked Gore in self-defense. That wasn't the only surprising claim made. At some point, a psychiatrist who had put Montgomery under hypnosis months before the trial took the stand.

Did Candy Montgomery have a child?

He met his wife, then Candy Wheeler, at work where she was employed as a secretary. They married in the early 1970s and had two children, a boy and a girl.

Did Betty Gore have a baby?

She married her college math teacher, Allan Gore, in 1970. The Gores had two daughters, Alisa and Bethany, and two cocker spaniels.

Who found Betty Gore's baby?

Neighbor Richard Parker returned to the Gore home with two other men. This time they tried the front door and found it unlocked. Richard was immediately drawn to the whimpers of baby Bethany, where they found her in her room dehydrated and weighted down with a soiled diaper.

How many kids did the Gores have?

Gore has four children: Karenna Gore (born August 6, 1973), Kristin Gore (born June 5, 1977), Sarah LaFon Gore Maiani (born January 7, 1979), and Albert Arnold Gore III (born October 19, 1982); and several grandchildren.

Is Candy still married to Pat?

The family moved to Georgia, and Candy got certified as a family counselor. Little is known about the family's whereabouts today. Some reports suggest that Pat and Candy Montgomery divorced a few years later. [MORE: What happened to Betty Gore and husband Allan's home in Wylie, Texas?]

Why did Allan Gore lose custody of his children?

Shortly after their move, Lisa and Bethany left Allan's home and accused him and Elaine of abuse and neglect. The father lost custody of his girls, who eventually moved in with Betty's parents.

Where are Betty Gore's children?

The Gore children moved to Kansas, where Alisa (who now goes by Lisa) still lives with her husband, Jonn Harder, and their two sons, Sam and Jacob.

Did Candy go to jail for killing?

The real Montgomery actually was acquitted and has reportedly gone on to lead a"normal" life after the media attention on her died down. Here's what happened at her highly-publicized trial and how a psychiatrist's theory about her repressed childhood trauma may have led to her acquittal.

Did Candy and her husband divorce?

When Candy was found not guilty by a jury, she and Montgomery moved to Georgia. They divorced four years later, per Distractify, and Pat has remained out of the spotlight since then.

Was Candy really self-defense?

Crime Of Passion or Self-Defence? Candy Montgomery was ultimately acquitted of the crime after a court found the murder was committed was in self-defence after she discovered Betty's affair with her husband Pat Montgomery (Timothy Simons).