Kim Kardashian Bails Out Death Row Inmate

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Billionaire Kim Kardashian has bailed out an inmate after 29-years on death row, TMZ reports.

Richard Glossip was convicted for his role in the killing of his boss, motel owner Barry Van Treese, in Oklahoma City in 1997.

He has lived through nine execution dates and eaten his “last meal” three times.

Film producer Scott Budnick has been pushing for his release. “AFTER 29 YEARS INNOCENT ON OKLAHOMA’S DEATH ROW - RICHARD GLOSSIP WALKED OUT AS A FREE MAN THIS AFTERNOON!!!!” Budnick wrote in a post on Instagram. “Well, he has to be released on bail, that was GRACIOUSLY paid for immediately by @kimkardashian who’s been fighting for Rich’s freedom for years.” His release on bond was granted by Oklahoma Judge Natalie Mai on Thursday, who set it at $500,000 one year after the U.S. Supreme Court threw out his conviction and ordered a retrial, https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/may/14/richard-glossip-oklahoma-case" rel="">The Guardian reports.

Van Treese was beaten to death with a baseball bat by Justin Sneed, who agreed to plead guilty and testify against Glossip. “The court hopes that a new trial, free of error, will provide all interested parties and the citizens of Oklahoma, the closure they deserve,” Mai said.

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https://www.tmz.com/2026/05/15/kim-kardashian-posts-bond-for-former-death-row-inmate/">Read it at TMZ

https://www.thedailybeast.com/kim-kardashian-bails-out-death-row-inmate-richard-glossip-in-oklahoma/">Read more at The Daily Beast.