[AndyJackson]

Uh, folks, it's law. The bond is returned to the party that raised it. Period.

One can also question Richard's motives for making an issue of a clear and plain rule.

And someone needs to explain to Kyle that it is the court and DA who are responsible here. He was required to post a $2M CASH bond. Not a $2M bond from a bail bondsman. You don't raise $2M overnight when racist died in the wool communist organizations like gofundmes etc. are denied to you.

So he was out on bond because Lin Wood raised the $2M cash.

Other than that I am not taking sides here.

[Alberta's Child]

The bond is returned to the party that raised it. Period.

That doesn't sound right. The money goes back to the party that RAISED it, or the parties that put the money up?

No need to question Richard's motives on this. He pointed out that something like $500,000 of the $2M was put up by Kyle's own mother. It seems ludicrous on its face that Lin Wood should keep even a penny of that money once the trial is over.

[Vigilanteman]

Correct, if it is a return of a cash bond. It is not clear that this is what it is, however, and even then normal ethical standards would require that at least an attempt be made to return it to the source less the expenses of raising it.

That isn't what Wood is claiming here, so makes you wonder . . .

[LibertyWoman]

Wood ‘raised’ the money by appealing to the public. I gave to Kyle’s defense fund because it was Kyle Rittenhouse, not Lin Wood. He didn’t have the money in the bank like most people who bail/bond people out of jail. In those cases, yes, the money goes back to the person. But I think there’s a good case here that the money should go to Kyle.
Wood is a pos. I couldn’t believe how long that kid was in jail and wondered what the deal was. Now I know.

[zeugma]

# Uh, folks, it’s law. The bond is returned to the party that raised it. Period.

Yup. One would hope that for situations like this where the court sets what is essentially a punitive bond ($2M for someone who is obviously NOT a flight risk is insane), so that money has to be raised that there would be some kind of statement of exactly what would happen when/if the bond is dismissed. i.e., will it go to lawyer/court fees? Will it be ‘banked’ for other similar future cases?, Will it be given to some specific charity? WIll it be returned to donors? (obviously minus some nominal administrative expenses (with a guaranteed % that cannot be exceeded)

People should be asking these questions before they contribute, especially if they are contributing a substantial amount.

[moehoward]

https://www.iheart.com/podcast/658-the-kuhner-report-28754718/episode/attorney-lin-wood-addresses-kyle-rittenhouse-89653912/

Lin Woods response. And it’s a pooch screw of a story. Woods blames it all on John Pierce.

But the fact is John Pierce is the one who put this up.