Lady Liberty Protest Climber Faces Bail Revocation Hearing

The Statue of Liberty protester who climbed Lady Liberty last year will face a judge Friday for a bail revocation hearing. 

Therese Okoumou was found guilty of misdemeanor charges in December after her protest climb of the Statue of Liberty July 4. 

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Prosecutors previously sent U.S. Magistrate Judge Gabriel Gorenstein a letter asking for a hearing to decide whether Okoumou’s bail should be revoked following her arrest in Texas on Feb. 20. Okoumou was arrested for criminal trespass in Travis County after she climbed a building and hung a banner that said “Abolish ICE” on it to protest federal immigration policy.

In their own letter, however, Okoumou’s attorneys argued revoking her bail wasn’t necessary.

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Earlier this week, Gorenstein, who will be sentencing Okoumou, took a trip to the landmark accompanied by Okoumou “to better appreciate the risks or hazards created by defendant’s conduct.”

Chopper 4 video shows Judge Gorenstein and Okoumou standing on the base of the statue with a group on Wednesday morning. The judge didn't, however, appear to climb a ladder during the viewing. 

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