Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.AllNewsSportCultureLifestyleKim Kardashian has reportedly come to the aid of a long-time prisoner (AFP/Getty)Richard Glossip, 63, has been released on $500,000 bail after spending nearly three decades in prison for a 1997 murder conviction that was later overturned. Kim Kardashian reportedly posted the bail, securing Glossip's release from the Oklahoma County Detention Center on Thursday. His conviction was vacated by the U.S. Supreme Court, which ruled that prosecutors had allowed false testimony during his original trial, in 2025.Glossip is now awaiting a new trial for the killing of motel owner Barry Van Treese, though Oklahoma's Attorney General will not seek the death penalty this time. Judge Natalie Mai granted the bond, imposing conditions such as electronic monitoring and restrictions on travel and contact with witnesses.In fullKim Kardashian posts $500,000 bail for former death row prisoner Richard GlossipThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
Kim Kardashian ‘posts $500k bail’ for accused murderer who spent 29 years in prison
Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.AllNewsSportCultureLifestyleKim Kardashian has reportedly come to the aid of a long-time prisoner (AFP/Getty)Richard Glossip, 63, has been released on $500,000 bail after spending nearly three decades in prison for a 1997 murder conviction that was later overturned. Kim Kardashian reportedly posted the bail, securing Glossip's release from the Oklahoma County Detention Center on Thursday. His conviction was vacated by the U.S. Supreme Court, which ruled that prosecutors had allowed false testimony during his original trial, in 2025.Glossip is now awaiting a new trial for the killing of motel owner Barry Van Treese, though Oklahoma's Attorney General will not seek the death penalty this time. Judge Natalie Mai granted the bond, imposing conditions such as electronic monitoring and restrictions on travel and contact with witnesses.In fullKim Kardashian posts $500,000 bail for former death row prisoner Richard GlossipThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
