Kaitlin Armstrong ordered to pay $15 million to family of Moriah Wilson

Kaitlin Armstrong in Austin, Texas courtroom on November 16, 2023 as guilty verdict read
Kaitlin Armstrong in Austin, Texas courtroom on November 16, 2023 as guilty verdict read (Image credit: CBS Austin/AP Pool)

A judge has ordered Kaitlin Armstrong to pay $15 million to the family of Moriah Wilson as part of a civil lawsuit, according to a report in KXAN

Wilson’s parents filed a wrongful death civil lawsuit against Armstrong in May, six months after Armstrong was found guilty of murdering Wilson and sentenced to 90 years in prison.

Judge Daniella DeSata Lyttle granted $5 million each to Wilson's mother and father for “mental anguish, including emotional pain, torment and suffering from the death of [their] daughter,” KXAN referenced recent court documents. 

Wilson's parents were also granted $2.5 million each for exemplary damages.

KXAN reported that Judge Daniella DeSata Lyttle entered a default judgment after Armstrong didn’t respond to the lawsuit by the deadline and that records show there wasn’t an attorney listed to represent Armstrong.

“If there’s ever an opportunity for her to financially benefit from this crime, this judgment will prevent her from getting any of that money until my clients are properly compensated,” Howry said in the KXAN report.

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Kirsten has a background in Kinesiology and Health Science. She has been involved in cycling from the community and grassroots level to professional cycling's biggest races, reporting on the WorldTour, Spring Classics, Tours de France, World Championships and Olympic Games.

She began her sports journalism career with Cyclingnews as a North American Correspondent in 2006. In 2018, Kirsten became Women's Editor – overseeing the content strategy, race coverage and growth of women's professional cycling – before becoming Deputy Editor in 2023.