The militia leader bonded out of jail on $10,000 this summer. His continued failure to appear in court has earned him another warrant—and a $250,000 bond. Bundy, who rose to prominence in a pair of armed standoffs with law enforcement, was due to appear on a series of contempt of court charges stemming from a lawsuit brought by an Idaho hospital. In its lawsuit, the hospital accused Bundy and associates of harassment.
But Bundy never appeared in court during that case, leading a jury to slap him and a colleague with $52.2 million in damages, to be paid to the hospital and its staff. His failure to participate in court proceedings has set off an avalanche of legal consequences, including a new arrest warrant and a $250,000 bond on Monday. In March 2022, Bundy and members of his activist group, the People’s Rights Network, converged on an Idaho hospital where a group member’s grandson was being treated for malnourishment by order of child protective services