Liberia: 'Bishop' Conto, 'Pastor' Kettor Out On Bail

Minutes after Criminal Court 'C' released both 'bishop' Manaseh Conto and 'pastor' Steve Kettor on a US$468,336 bail following their detention at the Monrovia Central Prison on allegation of duping Korean investor Hungchi Choi of US$155,797, prosecutors began pushing the court to deny the bond and allow the defendants to go back to jail.

The bond was posted by the International Insurance Company of Liberia on behalf of the accused, but prosecutors are arguing that the bank failed to present several documents, such as a recent bank statement.

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