The family of professional cyclist Anna “Mo” Wilson has filed a wrongful death suit against yoga teacher Kaitlin Armstrong of Texas, who was given a 90-year jail term for the murder she committed in a fit of jealous rage.
Last year, Armstrong received her sentence for the murder that occurred in May of 2022. The victim had gone swimming and had dinner with Armstrong’s boyfriend, the former professional cyclist Colin Strickland, only hours before the murder. During the trial, it was mentioned that Wilson and Mr. Strickland had an intimate encounter a few months prior.
On May 6th, Karen and Eric Wilson re-filed their complaint in Travis County’s 200th District Court, this time demanding damages over $1 million. According to the complaint, Armstrong allegedly avoided paying her victims’ families by covertly transferring all of her property to her relatives.
Funeral costs, “loss of society and companionship,” and “conscious pain and suffering and mental anguish” were among the claims made by Wilson’s parents, Eric and Karen, who claimed $1 million in compensation following their daughter’s death in 2022.
After Wilson ended his relationship with Armstrong, he started dating Strickland; the two stayed together even after Wilson reconciled with his ex-girlfriend. While in Austin for a race in May of 2022, Wilson intended to have dinner with Strickland. Surveillance footage showed Armstrong’s black Jeep circling the block as she followed them to the eatery. Following the dinner, Strickland dropped Wilson off at her friend’s apartment; however, her romantic rival, Armstrong, arrived outside and opened fire, wounding her mortally with three rounds.
The victim’s family allegedly sued Armstrong for wrongful death three days after she withdrew $78,000 from her Chase bank account, according to Armstrong’s lawsuit.
Rather than seeking financial gain, the Wilson family is intent on preventing any monetary gain for either Kaitlin or her family as a result of Armstrong’s actions.
In October of last year, while on her way to a doctor’s appointment, Armstrong escaped from two deputies, almost derailing her trial.
It was announced the following month that she would not be eligible for parole until 2053 after her conviction for first-degree murder. Citing “newly discovered evidence, false evidence, and ineffective assistance of counsel claims,” Armstrong moved for a new trial and asked for an evidentiary hearing in December of last year.
