Where Is Tamara Lich Now? The convoy protest organizer was released from jail on Monday with the condition to leave Ottawa.
Lich is one of the high-profile organizers of the ‘Freedom Convoy’ who got arrested on February 17 for her role in the weeks-long occupation in downtown Ottawa. She was charged with counseling to commit mischief.
Tamara helped organize the original GoFundMe page, which supported the ‘Freedom Convoy’ protest. The page raised more than $10 million to help the protest. The GoFundMe page has already been halted.
Where Is Tamara Lich Now?
Tamara Lich might be in Alberta, her hometown, after her release from prison. She is refrained from using social media, and she must not contact certain ‘Freedom Convoy’ co-organizers. Lich’s current age is 49 years.
She got arrested on February 17, 2022, and she remained in custody as her bail got denied on February 22. It then appealed which led to the March 2 bail review hearing.
The police cleared out the protesters who occupied the downtown Ottawa streets, and Tamara got charged with counseling to commit mischief, reports CBC.
During her previous trial, the original judge was not convinced that Tamara would go home and she would stop the counseling.
Superior Court Justice John Johnston said that Tamara requires some supervision. As a property surety that supervised her release, she was to put $20000 cash bond. She put up a $5000 cash bond to uphold her bail conditions.
Is Tamara Lich Released?
Tamara Lich was released from prison on Monday after a bail review. The judge ruled out that she can be released from jail on the condition that she leaves Ottawa. They reversed a decision that was made last month.
On Monday, an Ontario judge ruled that the previous judge made errors in law when they denied her bail. Lich must leave Ottawa within 24 hours and Ontario within 72 hours. She got released on $25000 in bonds, reports CTV News Ottawa.
She is to abide by various conditions in Alberta.
Tamara Lich Bail Hearing Live Video Revealed
Tamara Lich’s bail hearing live video went viral on the internet. In the video, Judge Johnston revealed that Tamara lived a “crime-free” life and had a job where she was a “valued employee.”
The trial might not be held for several months, and the judge ruled out that it is not likely that she would face lengthy imprisonment.
Tamara’s husband, Dwayne Lick, was previously named as a surety.