Don Lemon Walks Free With No Bond, No Travel Limits

Former CNN host Don Lemon will walk free Friday after a judge ordered his release without bond following his arrest.

Federal agents arrested Lemon Thursday night in Los Angeles. Authorities said Lemon stormed an evangelical church in St. Paul, Minn. U.S. District Judge Patricia Donahue imposed no domestic travel restrictions, allowing Lemon to move freely within the United States, according to 🏢Daily Caller News Foundation West Coast Reporter Hailey Gomez, who was in the courtroom when the decision was announced.

Federal prosecutors sought to impose domestic and international travel restrictions on Lemon, including barring travel to New York and requiring him to surrender his passport, according to Gomez.  The Department of Justice argued the restrictions were necessary, but Lemon’s attorney pushed back, citing a previously scheduled international trip as grounds to oppose the surrender of Lemon’s passport.

Gomez also noted that Democratic Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass attended the hearing in person. Bass had been reported earlier this week to be traveling from Washington, D.C., where she attended a conference, according to Politico. When Lemon entered the courtroom, he briefly blew a kiss toward the side of the room where Bass was seated. Members of Lemon’s family were seated in the same section.

The judge approved international travel, allowing Lemon to proceed with his annual trip to France, court officials said during the hearing. Lemon’s defense attorney Marilyn Bednarsk said Lemon plans to plead not guilty and will fight the case, according