A Baltimore jury awarded $21 million to a man and a woman who were attacked days before tech CEO Pava LaPere was murdered in 2023 by Jason Billingsley.
April Hurley and Jonte Gilmore sued the property company, Eden’s Homes LLC, and Property Pals LLC, for hiring the ex-convict as a maintenance worker before the violent attacks. They will each receive more than $10 million.
The lawsuit claims the landlord companies didn’t properly take steps in their hiring process, which includes conducting a background check…