-Rejects Her Second Bond in Financial Crimes Case
By Jerromie S. Walters & Vaye A. Lepolu
Monrovia, Liberia – Criminal Court “C” Presiding Judge Ousman F. Feika on Tuesday, July 21, 2026, ordered the immediate arrest of former Chief of Protocol Nora Finda Bundoo after rejecting her second criminal appearance bond and demanding a valid surety of US $8 million.
Bundoo, who served as Chief of Protocol to former President George Weah from 2018 to 2024, faces trial alongside more than 40 co-defendants for allegedly misappropriating and laundering over US $6 million and 800 million Liberian dollars between 2020 and 2023. The Assets Recovery and Property Retrieval Taskforce (AREPRT) has charged her with money laundering, theft of property, misuse of public funds, forgery, criminal conspiracy, and abuse of office.
Prosecutors allege Bundoo used her daughter, Anita Jallah, and two front companies—Anita Group of Companies and Anita Business Center—to conceal, move, and launder diverted public resources.
Judge Feika rejected an initial property surety bond submitted by Bundoo’s legal team and subsequently set aside the second appearance bond, ordering her immediate arrest. The court is now demanding a valid bond of US $8 million.
Bundoo returned to Liberia in June 2026 after previously being declared at large. Her legal team and state prosecutors continue to contest the sufficiency and validity of her criminal appearance bonds before Criminal Court “C.”
The arrest order follows a controversial funeral tribute Bundoo delivered on July 18, 2026, in which she publicly severed ties with her former political allies and aligned with President Joseph Boakai’s administration. During her father’s funeral, Bundoo accused unnamed former associates of conspiring to have her incarcerated at South Beach Prison, thanking President Boakai’s government for enabling her to bury her father.
“I owe nobody, but I tell God thank you,” Bundoo declared, notably omitting any mention of former President Weah. “My thank you to the government is for allowing me to bury my father because they never wanted me to bury my father. They said I must be at South Beach.”
Political observers have interpreted Bundoo’s remarks, alongside Deputy Speaker Thomas Fallah’s recent departure from the Coalition for Democratic Change (CDC), as part of a coordinated realignment of influential figures from Lofa County toward President Boakai. Both Bundoo and Fallah hail from Lofa County’s Foya region, which also serves as President Boakai’s home stronghold.
Fallah, a senior CDC legislative tactician who served consecutive terms since 2005, faced expulsion from the party following a bitter public dispute after he deserted the party to co-preside over an opposition bloc that attempted to oust House Speaker Jonathan Fonati Koffa, a CDC loyalist.
