Claim: Finda Bundoo files her third criminal bond
Verdict: Correct, on August 3, the court received its third bond attempt filed by former Chief of protocol Finda Bundoo.
Full Text: Finda Bundoo, former chief of protocol to President George Manneh Weah continues to face obstacle in one of Liberia’s most closely watched corruption prosecutions after two attempts of a criminal appearance bond that has been filed before criminal Court “C,” allowing her to remain at liberty while awaiting trial.
Bundoo is facing multiple criminal charges arising from an ongoing corruption investigation linked to her tenure at the Executive Mansion.
Prosecutors including the Assets Recovery and Property Retrieval Task Force (AREPT) and the Ministry of Justice accused her of economic sabotage, money laundering, theft of property, forgery, criminal conspiracy, misuse of public money, and abuse of office, allegations she has consistently denied.
Her first bond was ruled against by Assigned Circuit Judge Ousman F. Feika, who declined to approve Bundoo’s original criminal appearance bond, not because of any deficiency in the value of the property pledged, but because the court found the human sureties presented by the defense legally insufficient.
Judge Feika, however, made it clear that the financial value of the bond itself met the legal threshold. Rather than revoke Bundoo’s bail or order her detention, the court granted the defense 72 hours to correct the deficiencies by presenting qualified human sureties capable of guaranteeing her appearance throughout the proceedings.
That decision was widely viewed within legal circles as a procedural ruling intended to ensure strict compliance with Liberia’s criminal procedure law rather than a determination affecting the substance of the government’s corruption allegations.
An entirely new bond package was filed and approved by the court.
Bundoo’s revised criminal appearance bond was supported by a Property Valuation Bond valued at US$240,000 together with an Affidavit of Human Surety executed by three individuals who have undertaken legal responsibility for ensuring her appearance before the court whenever required.
According to the bond documents, the property securing the bond consists of developed real estate situated in Zwedru, Grand Gedeh County, with the owner declaring the property’s value at US$240,000.
The pledged property stated that it remains security for Bundoo’s appearance before Criminal Court “C" throughout the pendency of the case until final judgment or other lawful disposition.
The accompanying affidavit provides that the three human sureties jointly undertake to produce Bundoo before Criminal Court “C,” or any other court to which the matter may subsequently be transferred, whenever she is summoned to answer the criminal charges.
Eligibility for bail, with courtroom proceedings largely dominated by disputes over the validity of her appearance bonds rather than the merits of the criminal charges.
Like the first bond, the second bond was also set aside following additional objections by the prosecution and AREPT, prompting the defense to prepare and file the present insurance-backed bond
Verification: The latest bond, filed before Criminal Court “C” at the Temple of Justice in Monrovia, is underwritten by two insurance companies. American Underwriters Group has provided coverage of US$2 million, while ACICO Insurance Company has underwritten the remaining US$6 million, bringing the total value of the bond to the court-required threshold of US$8 million.
The latest bond is now expected to undergo judicial scrutiny before Criminal Court “C”, where Judge Ousman Feika will determine whether it complies with Liberia’s insurance and criminal procedure laws.
Conclusion: Bundoo on August 3, 2026, filed a new US$8 million criminal appearance bond, marking her third attempt to secure release from prosecution after the first two bonds were rejected by the court over legal deficiencies.
