Record #4456
Don Lemon will be released from federal custody pending trial rather than held
CorrectRecorded occurrence
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Occurrence 1 of 1 · source record #4456 The Megyn Kelly Show · Don Lemon ARRESTED Under Klan and FACE Acts, with Michael Knowles, Mike Davis, Bill Shipley, and Howard Blum | Ep. 1242
Original quoteLook forward to hearing all about that on his live feed when he gets out on bail, which he will.
Quote begins at 1:24:11
Exact speaking time unavailable; using the official episode publication date.
How the call settles
Don Lemon is released from federal custody pending trial (on bail or on his own recognizance) rather than detained
Our reasoning
YES on the research record because At his Jan 30, 2026 initial appearance in Los Angeles, a U.S. magistrate judge released Don Lemon on his own recognizance without requiring any bond, rejecting DOJ's request for a $100,000 bond and most proposed pretrial conditions; he was permitted to travel freely in the U.S. and appeared at his Feb 13, 2026 arraignment out of custody.. Applied stored rule: Don Lemon is released from federal custody pending trial (on bail or on his own recognizance) rather than detained.
Outcome evidence
At his Jan 30, 2026 initial appearance in Los Angeles, a U.S. magistrate judge released Don Lemon on his own recognizance without requiring any bond, rejecting DOJ's request for a $100,000 bond and most proposed pretrial conditions; he was permitted to travel freely in the U.S. and appeared at his Feb 13, 2026 arraignment out of custody.
Outcome date: 2026-01-30
Verdict recorded: 2026-07-30
Basis: research