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Originally Posted by OneHungLo
He would owe that if he skipped town and didn't show up, but i would assume that's not the case since it got dismissed.
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The bail bond company posted/provided the court the 100k guarantee (a document and not the actually cash), and typically it is the bail bond company that would be first required to pay the 100k to the court in the event that Smollett didn't make his appearances. Remember the bail bond company is the guarantor.
Based on what the media is reporting, the case was dismissed on the condition, Smollett agrees to forfeits his bail (which is 100k). In the announcement they (the media) didn't refer to forfeiture of the bail company's service fee (which is 10k).
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Originally Posted by Robbie
That means he only gave them $10,000 not $100,000
Bond is only 10% of whatever a judge sets it at. Then if you don't show up...you pay the whole amount.
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Robbie, I didn't follow this story closely, and I certainly didnt research everything related to it. I presume he gave the 10k to the bail bond company.
And ... its bad enough one can buy itself out of a bad situation one put themselves into, but, I should hope that the city took 100k for reimbursement on costs, and not a mere 10k.