CoreySSG could have posted bail in his alleged kidnapping case, however his authorized struggle is much from over.
Houston-based social media influencer CoreySSG, whose actual identify is Corey Pritchett Jr., has been launched from jail.
Based on Houston Public Media, Pritchett, 25, was launched on January 23 after posting a $200,000 bond. He faces two counts of aggravated kidnapping following an incident in November 2024 by which he allegedly kidnapped two ladies at gunpoint and left them in a distant space west of Houston. Court docket data present {that a} warrant for his arrest was issued shortly after the alleged incident.
Pritchett was initially on the run, fleeing the USA final 12 months in December. Posts on his TikTok and Instagram accounts indicated he had plans to start out a brand new life in Dubai. The FBI confirmed that Pritchett flew to Doha, Qatar, on a one-way ticket earlier than finally returning to Houston, the place he was booked into the Harris County Jail on January 17. Throughout a courtroom look on Thursday, a choose denied Pritchett’s request for a decreased bond. KHOU reported that his lawyer claimed Pritchett voluntarily returned to the U.S. to face the fees.
Court docket-imposed bond situations require Pritchett to put on a GPS monitor and give up all journey paperwork, together with his passports and visas. He’s additionally prohibited from proudly owning firearms, consuming alcohol or medication, and having contact with the alleged victims. Makes an attempt to achieve Pritchett’s appointed protection lawyer for remark had been unsuccessful as of Friday.
The 2 ladies informed police they met Pritchett at a gymnasium in southwest Houston on the day of the alleged incident. Based on courtroom data, he supplied them a trip dwelling, however his habits turned erratic throughout the drive. The ladies claimed Pritchett drove in the wrong way of their supposed vacation spot, reaching speeds of as much as 100 miles per hour on Interstate 10. When one of many ladies started texting on her cellphone, Pritchett allegedly pointed a gun at her and steered throughout a cellphone name that he had a chance to desert them in a location the place nobody may hear or discover them.
His subsequent courtroom look is scheduled on April 9.
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