Bail Bondsman Accused of Torturing Defendant

Skipping out on a bail bondsman will certainly make them mad. They have a lot of money riding on the promise of a defendant appearing in court as scheduled. Sometimes when defendants don't appear, the bail bondsman can cross the line.


When someone jumped bail after a bond was posted by F & N Bail Bonds, three bail bondsmen went to pick him up. However, it is alleged that they tortured him after apprehending the defendant. As a result, it was the three bail bondsmen who were arrested and charged with misdemeanor assault and felony restraint. They allegedly wiped pepper spray on the defendant, hit him with a bottle and threatened to rape him.

Of course after being arrested, the three bail bondsmen were able to post bail bonds and secured their release. They claim the charges are not accurate and the defendant made them up. It will be interesting to see who ultimately spends more time in jail, the bail bondsmen or the defendant they apprehended

Fundraiser Helps Pregnant Woman Pay Bail Bondsman For Release

Megan Martzen is a pregnant teenager accused of murdering another couple's 17 month old baby. After being arrested, the Fresno, CA area teenager had her bail set at $2,000,000. Unable to pay for the bail themselves, her family turned to others to help raise the funds necessary to get their daughter released.

Over 100 supporters joined together to raise $40,000. That was enough to help secure Martzen's release through a bail bondsman. Her family had a sense of urgency as they feared she would fall prey to other violent inmates while in her more vulnerable 3rd trimester of pregnancy. to Martzen's defense fund, which helped get the pregnant 19-year-old out of jail Thursday.

While her trial will most likely not occur until at least sometime next year, the defendant will at least have her baby outside of jail. It is due in approximately two months.

Bail Bondsman Accused of Taking Referrals From Prison Worker

The legal and regulatory restrictions regarding tips and referrals to bail bondsmen are well documented. However, the issue keeps coming up and arrests relating to the issue never seem to stop. According to a state Department of Insurance official, a bail bondsman from Orange County has been accused of receiving referrals and inside information regarding potential new business from a jail employee.

Based on a tip from the jail itself, the Orange County Sherrif's office conducted an undercover investigation of the alledged illegal referral scheme. As a result of that investigation, Wycliffe Deneen-Niko Harrigan, was arrested and charged with one count of aiding and abetting unlicensed bail bonding.