Former death row inmate Richard Glossip, who has been incarcerated for nearly three decades in his conviction in the murder-for-hire plot of his former boss, was released on bond Thursday as he waits for a retrial in his case, his attorney, Don Knight, told CNN.
His release comes after an Oklahoma District Court judge issued a $500,000 bail earlier in the day.
Glossip, 63, was convicted in 1998 for his role in the 1997 killing of Oklahoma City motel owner Barry Van Treese, but the United States Supreme Court tossed his conviction and death sentence in February 2025. He was previously denied bail as he awaits a retrial.
“For the first time in 29 years of being incarcerated for a crime he did not commit, during which he faced 9 execution dates and ate 3 last meals, Mr. Glossip now has the chance to taste freedom,” said his attorney, Don Knight, in an earlier statement.
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