{"id":2585229,"date":"2026-03-30T08:31:02","date_gmt":"2026-03-30T12:31:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/inmate-tries-handing-over-wad-of-counterfeit-cash-to-judge-for-paying-bond\/"},"modified":"2026-03-30T08:35:04","modified_gmt":"2026-03-30T12:35:04","slug":"inmate-tries-handing-over-wad-of-counterfeit-cash-to-judge-for-paying-bond","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/inmate-tries-handing-over-wad-of-counterfeit-cash-to-judge-for-paying-bond\/","title":{"rendered":"Inmate Tries Handing Over &#8216;Wad&#8217; of Counterfeit Cash to Judge for Paying Bond"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Finmate-tries-handing-over-wad-of-counterfeit-cash-to-judge-for-paying-bond%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2585229&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>A South Carolina inmate, Patrick Alexander, 33, tried to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/exclusive-justice-must-be-administered-equally-republican-senators-demand-answers-for-2020-riots-capitol-riot-from-doj\/\" title=\"EXCLUSIVE: \u2018Justice Must Be Administered Equally\u2019 \u2014 Republican Senators Demand Answers For 2020 Riots, Capitol Riot From DOJ\">post bond<\/a> for a trespassing charge by handing a judge <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/al-sharpton-leads-calls-for-conviction-ahead-of-murder-trial-in-death-of-george-floyd\/\" title=\"Al Sharpton Leads Calls For Conviction Ahead Of Murder Trial In Death Of George Floyd\">counterfeit money<\/a> and telling the official to \u201ckeep the change.\u201d His bond was set at $250,and he produced three $100 bills that appeared suspicious. The judge and a responding officer noted irregularities, including Chinese writing on the back, and a <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >counterfeit-detection pen confirmed<\/a> the bills were fake. Alexander now faces forgery charges in addition to the original trespassing count. The incident is cited as part of a broader pattern of counterfeit-bond schemes, with a similar case reported in Kentucky where Felicia Howard used fake $100 bills to post bond for an inmate, ultimately leading to charges of forged instruments.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>A South Carolina prison inmate tried a desperate but bold trick to post bond &mdash; handing over a &ldquo;wad&rdquo; of counterfeit money to a judge and then telling the official to &ldquo;keep the change.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Patrick Alexander, 33, had his bond set at $250 for a trespassing charge, per a March 16 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/ChesterfieldCountySheriff\/posts\/pfbid023FauVr9ZMVUYGZ9Degr9vGovU7nWdutRZ61GfvGVCSAZoLKUcHHJ5ryofgaRCzTSl\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">release<\/a> from the Chesterfield County Sheriff&rsquo;s Office.<\/p>\n<p>Alexander then took a wad of what appeared to be money out of his personal property, which had just been returned to him.<\/p>\n<p>He then reportedly peeled off three $100 bills, handed them to the judge, and said the judge could &ldquo;keep the change.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>But something was amiss.<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"anyclipvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadAnyclip() { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst container=document.getElementById(\"anyclipvideo\"); 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\t\t\t\t\tobserveElement(paragraphToObserve); \t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The Judge advised Alexander that he could not keep the change and, while holding the money, noticed the color of the bills appeared unusual,&rdquo; the release said.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">An <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/california-gives-female-inmates-condoms-plan-b-after-state-forces-them-to-stay-with-transgenders\/\" title=\"California Gives Female ...s Condoms, Plan B After State Forces Them To Stay With Transgenders\">inmate told<\/a> a judge to &ldquo;keep the change&rdquo; while paying his bond during a hearing and headed right back to jail after allegedly handing him fake $100 bills covered in Chinese writing. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/o9jyRnT88x\">pic.twitter.com\/o9jyRnT88x<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Local 12\/WKRC-TV (@Local12) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Local12\/status\/2034547796481630635?\">March 19, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Upon further inspection, he observed Chinese writing on the back of the currency.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Shortly afterward, an officer examined the bills using a counterfeit detection pen.<\/p>\n<p>Sure enough, the bills were not real.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Alexander was informed that the currency was fake, and the Judge instructed the detention officer to hold the money as evidence,&rdquo; the release continued.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to his trespassing charge, Alexander now faces a charge for forgery.<\/p>\n<p>Apparently, attempts to pull a fast one on judges by posting bond with fake money is more common than one may think.<\/p>\n<p>Just last month, Felicia Howard of Kentucky tried to use 15 fake $100 bills to pay the bond of an inmate, per a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kfvs12.com\/2026\/02\/24\/police-woman-arrested-after-using-fake-money-jail\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">report<\/a> from KFVS.<\/p>\n<p>The deputy jailer was instantly able to recognize the forgeries, which were mixed with real money.<\/p>\n<p>Howard, 39, was then charged with first-degree criminal possession of a forged instrument.<\/p>\n<p>She was, perhaps ironically, released on $1,000 cash bond.<\/p>\n<p>While the desperate fake money schemes from these two suspects did not work out as planned, their sheer audacity was most certainly not counterfeit.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; 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He pulled out three $100 bills from his belongings, handed them to the judge, and told him to \u201ckeep the change.\u201d The judge and a detention officer soon noticed problems-the notes bore Chinese writing on the back, and a counterfeit-detection pen confirmed they were fake. The money was taken as evidence, and Alexander was returned to jail. He now faces forgery charges in addition to the trespassing count. Officials say paying bonds with fake money isn\u2019t as rare as it sounds; for example, last month a Kentucky woman, Felicia Howard, tried to use 15 counterfeit $100 bills to pay an inmate\u2019s bond and was charged with first-degree criminal possession of a forged instrument. 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