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Former Minneapolis Officer #Derek Chauvin , responsible for the gruesome death of George Floyd has officially been released on bail!

According to CBS News , Chauvin was released from Minnesota Correctional Facility-Oak Park Heights Wednesday morning around 11am.

Reports read that Chauvin was held at the maximum security prison located in Oak Parks since the month of May.

It has been indicated that Chauvin’s $ 1 million dollar bound has been outlined with specific stipulations. He can’t leave the state without official court approval, he can not come within any form of contact with Floyd’s family and he must be present at all future court appearances.

Sources have confirmed that Chauvin posted a non cash bond guaranteed by Allegheny Casualty.

“ He’s financially responsible for a small portion of it. They are the surety that’s on the hook if he wore to violate it,” says associate professor Rachel Moran at St. Thomas School of Law. “ He used a company out of Brainerd that appears to have gotten assuring from a bond insurance company in California. So its that bond insurance company in California that’s actually funding this and is on the hook if Chauvin were to somehow violate conditions of the bond.”

Moran goes on to state that it is of Chauvin’s legal right to post bond. “He’s presumed innocent, even if there’s significant video evidence, he’s presumed innocent,” Moran said. “As part of that presumption of innocence, most — the vast majority of cases — do have a bailable amount that if you can post, that you are allowed to remain free pending trial.”

As we previously reported Chauvin is facing charges of second-degree murder, third-degree murder and manslaughter. Numerous witnesses forwarded cellphone footage to officials as well as social media of Chauvin stabbing his knee into Floyd’s neck for more than 8 minutes until he ultimately died.

Derek Chauvin posted a $1M bail today – buying his freedom after robbing George Floyd of his life over $20. His release on bond is a painful reminder to George’s family that we are still far from achieving justice. pic.twitter.com/LONbzSgimj

— Ben Crump (@AttorneyCrump) October 7, 2020

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Floyd’s family attorney Ben Crump took to Twitter today to state, “ Derek Chauvin posted a $1M bail today – buying his freedom after robbing George Floyd of his life over $20. His release on bond is a painful reminder to George’s family that we are still far from achieving justice.“