According to county administrator Brian McFadden, this is the largest settlement in the county’s history. The funds will come from a settlement fund and other county reserves. Romanucci noted that the money would go to Massey’s two children, with a court deciding how attorneys would be compensated.

The $10 million to the Massey estate via the settlement is believed to be the single largest payout in Sangamon County history.

The attorneys for the family of Sonya Massey are speaking out after receiving a $10 million settlement from Sangamon County. The settlement was approved in a board meeting Tuesday night. Both legal teams met across several mediation sessions last week to come to a final agreement.