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Justice delayed is justice denied.
In the 1990s, Richard Glossip was convicted of murder-for-hire and sentenced to death in a case that relied almost entirely on the testimony of a teenage killer.
Glossip was only allowed to get a new trial this year — nearly three decades after he first went on death row in Oklahoma.
After 29 years and three times at the table (before a last-minute reprieve), he was released on bail – thanks to one of the country’s most famous influencers.
The state almost killed this man three times
Film producer Scott Budnick took to Instagram late Thursday, May 14, to share an announcement.
“BREAKING NEWS – After 29 years of innocence on Oklahoma’s death row,” Budnick began, “Richard Glossip walked away a free man this afternoon!!!!”
admittedly, freedom In this case he was not free. Cash bail continues to separate the rich from the poor.
“Well, he should be released on bail,” Budnick added.
The good news, he continued, is that Glossip’s bail “was immediately generously paid by @kimkardashian who has been fighting for Rich’s freedom for years.”
“Even though every Democrat and Republican in the state of Oakland knew he was innocent, he was strapped to the execution table three times, and given a final second deadline three times,” Budnick continued.
We recommend people look up a list of the legal absurdities that have dogged Glossip, including evidence that was never turned over, flimsy alibi, and what appear to be numerous provable lies from the man who avoided the death penalty by testifying against him.
“Tonight he came home into the arms of his wife, Leah, for the first time ever,” Budnick announced.
“Thank you to @itsjasonflom and @kimkardashian for putting Richard’s case on my radar,” Budnick expressed. “And to magnify this injustice to millions.”
Budnick’s comment concluded: “Now that Rich’s old conviction has been overturned, the Oklahoma Attorney General is trying to recharge after 30 years. This is the next step in the fight. Stay tuned.”
His case is notorious and unusual, only partly due to a lack of evidence
In 1997, a man named Justin Snead bludgeoned hotel owner Barry Van Treese to death with a baseball bat.
Although his initial statements did not mention Richard Glossip, he later claimed that Glossip—who was working as a manager at the hotel (where Sneed worked as a maintenance man)—had hired him to do so.
In his testimony, Sneed received life without parole but avoided the death penalty for the brutal murder.
Even the twisted and corrupt version of the US Supreme Court, which is in power today, could see that this case was a serious miscarriage of justice.
Last year, SCOTUS overturned the conviction. Prosecutors are retrying him for murder, although it is unclear what evidence they plan to present.
The good news is that prosecutors will not seek the death penalty this time.
Many people misunderstand the issue of the death penalty to wonder Whether evil people deserve to die. Some will say no, others will say yes. But this is not the main issue about executing people.
Instead, the death penalty depends on whether one can do so Trust the state To sentence people to death. The Glossip case seems to be a perfect example of one of the many reasons we can’t.
Although we are justifiably critical of Kim Kardashian at times, we continue to applaud her when she uses her money and platform for good. Paying this man’s $500,000 bail is a good use of her wealth and power.
Unless some damning evidence that has been hidden for 29 years suddenly comes to light, we wish Glossip well in his retrial. And in the lawsuits over his wrongful conviction and repeated brushes with death at the hands of our broken system.
