Three Years, No Trial, Bond Denied Again

Let me be clear about something before I say anything else: I am not here to tell you Courtney Clenney is innocent. I am not here to tell you she's guilty. That's not my job. That's a jury's job. And that jury hasn't heard a single piece of evidence yet.

What I am here to tell you is this: Courtney Clenney has been sitting in a Miami jail for over three years. Three years. No trial. No conviction. Just an accusation and an orange jumpsuit.

Today, she asked a judge to let her out on bond for the third time. And for the third time, the answer was no.

What Her Lawyers Brought to Court

This wasn't some weak, "please have mercy" motion. Her defense team came with ammunition.

First, a new forensic expert. Dr. Milad Webb analyzed the blood loss from Christian Obumseli's subclavian artery injury and calculated backwards to determine when the stabbing occurred. His conclusion? The injury happened within seconds or at most one minute of Clenney's 911 call at 4:57 PM. Not 12 to 14 minutes before, as the prosecution argued at her original bond hearing.

Why does this matter? Because the state's theory for second degree murder was that she stabbed him and then let him bleed out while she decided whether to call for help. That's the "depraved mind" they need to prove. If she called 911 immediately after the injury, that theory falls apart. You're looking at manslaughter, not murder. And manslaughter is a bondable offense.

Second, the defense dropped a bombshell about evidence destruction. A building employee named David Delbay testified in a civil deposition that he entered Clenney's apartment before police arrived. He found her clutching Obumseli's body, begging for help. And he took photos and videos of the scene.

Here's where it gets ugly: Delbay testified under oath that a uniformed police officer stood over him and made him delete everything. All of it. The only video that survived was scraped off social media later.

The state had surveillance footage showing Delbay taking those pictures. They've had it since September 2022. They never interviewed him. Never spoke to arguably the most important witness, the first person in that apartment before the cops arrived. And according to his testimony, a cop destroyed his evidence.

Third, the financial reality. The prosecution has argued Clenney is a flight risk because she has millions of dollars. Her defense showed up with foreclosure letters on her home and a bank statement showing a negative balance of $310.26. The bank charged it off as a loss. Her family has been paying her mortgage for three and a half years while she sits in jail, and they can't do it anymore.

The woman who allegedly has millions to flee the country can't even cover a $310 overdraft.

What the Judge Said

No.

Both motions denied. The evidence destruction allegation? Not enough to show bad faith. The new forensic evidence and financial collapse? Not a material change in circumstances.

But there was one piece of good news buried in there: April 27th, 2026. That's the trial date. Finally. After more than three years, she'll get her day in court.

What This Is Really About

I've said it before and I'll keep saying it: The presumption of innocence isn't just a legal technicality. It's the foundation of the entire system. It's what separates us from countries where the government can lock you up and throw away the key based on an accusation.

Courtney Clenney has not been found guilty of anything. She is legally innocent right now, today, as you read this. And she's been locked up for over three years.

My father spent seven months in federal prison for refusing to violate attorney-client privilege. He understood that constitutional protections aren't just for people we like. They're for everyone, or they're for no one.

You can believe Courtney Clenney stabbed Christian Obumseli. You can believe she's dangerous. You can believe she deserves to be convicted. But you should also be uncomfortable with someone sitting in jail for three years without a trial. Those two things can both be true at the same time.

If the state has a case, prove it. Put twelve people in a box and convince them beyond a reasonable doubt. That's how this is supposed to work.

Three years to get to trial isn't justice. It's punishment before a verdict.

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Watch the hearing. Make up your own mind. But remember: she hasn't been convicted of anything. Not yet. Maybe not ever. The jury will decide.

That's how the system is supposed to work. Even when it takes three years to get there.