Who is Pat Montgomery and where is he now?
THE MARRIAGE between Candy and Pat Montgomery became headline fodder due to nationwide coverage of Betty Gore's death.
After having an affair with Betty's husband Allan, Candy was charged with her murder, which left true-crime sleuths to wonder about Pat's whereabouts since his wife's trial.
Who is Pat Montgomery?
Pat Montgomery was an electrical engineer when he met Candace Wheeler, later known as Candy Montgomery.
The two started dating after working together at Texas Instruments, where Candy was a secretary.
Pat and Candy tied the knot sometime in the early 1970s and moved to Wylie, Texas in 1977.
By the time they made the move, the pair welcomed two children together - a son and a daughter.
While living in northern Texas, the couple befriended the Gore family.
The Gore family consisted of Allan, Betty, and their two daughters.
Due to attending school functions and church services together, the families became fast friends.
Pat and Candy were also Betty and Allan's neighbors.
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The friendship between the families took a deadly turn when Candy and Allan commenced an affair, unbeknownst to Pat and Betty.
When the secret affair was exposed, Betty met her demise at the ax-wielding hands of Candy.
Where is Pat Montgomery now?
On October 29, 1980, despite admitting to killing Betty, Pat's wife Candy was acquitted of all charges related to the death of her former friend.
Candy's acquittal was due to her self-defense argument, which proved successful.
Following the trial's conclusion, the Montgomerys relocated somewhere in Georgia.
It was reported that the pair called it quits and divorced sometime later in the 1980s.
Candy, who now reportedly goes by her maiden name Candace Wheeler, is rumored to still live in Georgia.
Pat's exact whereabouts after his divorce from Candy are relatively unknown.
According to , Pat reportedly goes by the name James now.
He is portrayed by Veep actor Timothy Simons in the 2022 Hulu miniseries titled after his ex-wife.
Previously slated for 2022, HBO Max is set to release a mini-series called Love & Death on April 27, 2023.
According to the description on the , the drama series "tells the true story of Candy and Pat Montgomery and Betty and Allan Gore – two churchgoing couples enjoying their small-town Texas life… until an extramarital affair leads somebody to pick up an axe."
The seven-episode series will see Pat played by Patrick Fugit and Elizabeth Olsen as Candy.
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Jesse Plemons will play the role of Allan Gore and his wife Betty will be portrayed by American Horror Story's Lily Rabe.
On April 27, HBO Max will premiere the first three episodes with the rest set to be released weekly after.