Tiffany Li, a California murder suspect, is expected to be released today after raising an astounding $60 million-plus from wealthy friends, family, and business associates in China to post bail.
What Happened?
Li, a 31-year-old Hillsborough resident, is accused of orchestrating the murder of 27-year-old Keith Green. Li reportedly ordered her boyfriend and another man to kill Green and dispose of his body.
Li has pleaded not guilty. The victim is her former boyfriend and the father of her two children.
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Her bail was set at $35 million, which is the highest amount for bail in San Mateo County history. Shockingly, it wasn’t high enough.
The suspect managed to raise even more money behind bars. Wealthy individuals tied to Li’s mother raised $4 million in cash and pledged $61 million in San Francisco Bay property. According to California law, courts require twice the amount of money if a property is used to post bail, explaining why the Li’s are paying double the original bond amount.
San Mateo District Attorney Steve Wagstaffe believes Li is a flight risk. His office originally requested her bail be set at $100 million. “If convicted she faces the rest of her life in prison,” Wagstaffe said. “That’s plenty enough incentive to flee back to her native China.”
Tiffany was arrested in May 2017. Police apprehended Ms. Li in her multi-million dollar home in Hillsborough, where she lived with her children.
The two male suspects remain behind bars and have not requested bail nor are they financial equals of Li and her family.
Upon release, Tiffany must surrender her passports, wear an electronic monitor, and remain under house arrest. Her attorney George Carr noted that the people who donated money for Li’s bail believe that the 31-year-old suspect is innocent and will not flee.
Li’s jury trial date is set for September. If Tiffany does escape the country, the court is likely to confiscate all property and cash used to post bail.
Who Is The Li Family?
Li’s mother achieved tremendous financial success in China’s construction industry, which explains how Tiffany was able to raise the astronomical amount for bond. Li and her family have deep ties to wealthy individuals in both California and China.
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