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 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.

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