Harrison Floyd, a co-defendant with former President Donald Trump, will continue to be held at Fulton County Jail, as his bond was not set by Judge Emily Richardson.
Floyd is implicated in a Georgia racketeering case along with 18 other co-defendants, including Trump. He was arrested in May on charges of assaulting an FBI agent who was serving him a subpoena related to a federal investigation led by special counsel Jack Smith. The investigation concerns alleged attempts to overturn the results of the 2020 election.
Judge Richardson reasoned that Floyd posed a risk of either committing more crimes or evading justice if released. “There are grounds for bond to be denied at this point,” she announced, as reported by CNN. “I’m going to go ahead and find that you are a risk to commit additional felonies and a potential risk to flee the jurisdiction.”
Derrick Gibson, a former New York gubernatorial candidate, was seen in front of the Fulton County jail demanding Floyd’s release.
Trump-supporting Georgia man demands the release of Harrison Floyd, the Black man who is the only Trump case defendant being held at Fulton County’s jailpic.twitter.com/DePTGd3c5k
— Kyle Becker (@kylenabecker) August 26, 2023
“I’m at the Fulton County jail checking in on Harrison Floyd, the only Black guy that went in and did not come back out on yesterday,” he said. “What I said yesterday about the two-tiered justice system is just what it is… two-tiered.”
“Everybody else got out but the black guy,” he added. “This man had less charges than any other of the 19 but he is still being held with no bond,” he also said.
Pictured: Harrison Floyd’s mugshot from the Fulton County jail booking.
The matter of a “full consideration of bond” will later be overseen by Judge Scott McAfee, who is assigned to the case.
During his initial virtual court hearing on Friday, Floyd appeared in a prison uniform and stated he could not afford private legal representation. However, Richardson noted he did not meet the criteria for being assigned a public defender. Floyd also claimed that he had not been read his Miranda rights.
Floyd faces multiple charges, including violation of Georgia’s anti-racketeering law, witness tampering, and conspiracy to make false statements. These charges are connected to an episode where prosecutors allege that Floyd tried to coerce an Atlanta election worker into falsely confessing to mass voter fraud.
As of Saturday, a legal defense fund set up for Floyd had amassed over $160,000.
Gibson had earlier made a viral statement about Fulton County D.A. Fani Wilson’s prosecution of Donald Trump, which can be viewed below.
This Trump-backing Georgia man knows what time it is…
“I’m here to support Trump because they been doing black men like this for decades. I know Trump is innocent. I support Trump against the two-tier justice system. Fani Willis is full of sh*t.”https://t.co/E0O1ScNzwG
— Kyle Becker (@kylenabecker) August 24, 2023
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