Watch wrongfully convicted man reunite with his mom after 34 years in prison

[@DollarBill2022]

My grandfather was treated the same way. Did 15 years of a life sentence for murder back in the 1940's until the real killer confessed on his death bed. Grandpa was tossed out of prison with $10.00 a white t-shirt and cacky pants and shoes. You did not get phone calls back then. I feel for you sir. And glad you're home.

[@lisah5784]

😮❤

[@christianward-nisbet8833]

😢 I'm sorry that happened to your Grandfather.

[@thomasholt63]

Terrible news for sure

[@egnonamegagba8084]

It's good to talk to you

[@chaimamaamouri4986]

I liked your email

[@joannemates6367]

How do you ever compensate someone for that kind of loss and injustice? No amount of money could ever make up for that kind of trauma. This is the very reason I have never believed in the death penalty and never will. Wishing this man nothing but love, strength and peace from here on. Cheers, from Country Victoria , Australia 🇦🇺 🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺

[@robd.5640]

Always looking for a handout.

[@Mesasie]

Well it’s CNN so it’s over dramatized to the point that it is considered a fabrication / fan fiction sooo

[@lisah5784]

​@@robd.5640😳

[@antihypocrisy8978]

Most black men are in prison wrongfully. They should be released and given repatriations.

[@robd.5640]

@@antihypocrisy8978 🤣😂❌

[@thomasdaugherty581]

I could not imagine!!! They took his life away!! Got nothing but love for this man and pray he has the highest quality of life as a free man now!

[@factsnotfeelings3247]

Love is not enough, the people who did this to another human, both them and their Estates should be held criminally and financially liable.

[@nofrontn]

Democrats took his life away. Yall some racists fr.

[@cnnothingburgerletsgobrand6381]

He is a Felon.

[@OP-yl2hm]

​@@toeknee8974 First, how do you know the prosecutor is a Democrat? Second can you name the prosecutor? That would be a start to begin deciphering his or her political affiliation.

[@airpodzyt1566]

@@cnnothingburgerletsgobrand6381 902 comments on 1 channel is crazy

[@edge918]

Mr. Sidney, never let your mother go. She needs your hugs for the rest of her life. Being sorry doesn't begin to address the years of your life that were stolen. Florida needs to give you any and all types of compensation for being wrongly incarcerated for over 30 years.

[@thomasholt63]

Well Said

[@chaimamaamouri4986]

I liked your email

[@rameshgodecheram1054]

nice to meet you

[@aliahmad-xg3uu]

Yes,I can do that.

[@manelarfaoui3636]

Confirmed!

[@drakegregory369]

This is America. What type of evil do you have to be? That can treat people like this. Pure evil

[@thomasholt63]

THE PEOPLE IN THIS WORLD ARE EVIL DEMONIC SOULS FOR SURE

[@user-rq5lh9st2g]

The prosecutor is a Democrat. Every wrongful conviction case tends to be by a Democrat Prosecutor.

[@chaimamaamouri4986]

I liked your email

[@mdmilonmilon3321]

Thank you for contacting us

[@rameshgodecheram1054]

nice to meet you

[@brendaraudebaugh6246]

This is Truly a tragedy. Shame for those that put an innocent man in jail and WASTE his life.

[@BossesNevaSoldiersTheMov-dt9yu]

And than not make a single action in good faith to restore it or make right the wrongs they have done to the man .smh. it's ok cuz god will get the final say and judgment on everybody involved in that case on any level

[@hg1644]

That poor man. So glad he is free. How ridiculous that he got 400 years and this man was innocent. Disgusting

[@cnnothingburgerletsgobrand6381]

He was a Felon.

[@AfroSamurai215]

Yet insurrectionist get 2 to 4 years tops......🤦🏾‍♂️

[@egnonamegagba8084]

It's good to talk to you

[@chaimamaamouri4986]

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[@mdmilonmilon3321]

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[@christianward-nisbet8833]

How do these people "pay" him back for the 34 years they robbed from this man? I want to hug him and his Mom...this is SO WRONG.😢

[@scabcrawler632]

Thank biden

[@Trucking4Jesus]

​@@scabcrawler632 Biden absolutely was in power at the time this dude was locked up 🤣 people seem to know absolutely nothing about Biden and the policies he created to lock innocent black men up just like Kamala

[@Shiftnlift]

​@SCABCRAWLER dang Biden was in office 34 years ago?

[@deec5133]

The injustice stem usually give them absolutely nothing financially, many have had no apology either.

[@youknow2019]

Cash app him some money

[@sapn19]

Prosecutors and judges who abuse their power like this should be held accountable. Maybe a 25 year sentence would be appropriate. The amount of hate they must have had to do this to someone… it should be considered a hate crime. Imagine how many people have been unfairly discriminated against in the so called justice system.

[@danielharris9177]

And you've got clowns like That swear up and down that this type of thing doesn't happen in the United States. It happened then and it's happening now. And to make matter worse, people like Desantis want to outlaw the teachings the history of this evil in the United states so people will be ignorant of the fact that it happens. People can't learn from the past if it's destroyed or hidden. Americans need to stick to the facts and learn from past injustices.

[@AfroSamurai215]

Meanwhile.... insurrectionist get 2 to 4 years tops..... I swear this country doesn't make any sense; smh.

[@egnonamegagba8084]

It's good to talk to you

[@chaimamaamouri4986]

I liked your email

[@mdmilonmilon3321]

Thank you for contacting us

[@bigbear7233]

They need to give that judge 50 years for such an insane term

[@gobigorange]

Every prosecutor an judge should be required to do a year in prison before prosecuting or sentencing any body

[@egnonamegagba8084]

It's good to talk to you

[@chaimamaamouri4986]

I liked your email

[@rameshgodecheram1054]

nice to meet you

[@aliahmad-xg3uu]

Yes,I can do that.

[@netgnostic1627]

Man, this is awful. I hope he can get some compensation. He deserves an endless vacation, for the rest of his life.

[@jluck1590]

So do all the rest of the people who were wrongfully accused.

[@rameshgodecheram1054]

nice to meet you

[@aliahmad-xg3uu]

Yes,I can do that.

[@manelarfaoui3636]

Confirmed!

[@marzouguifadhila820]

Yes,I am still interested.

[@cynthiacopland8634]

His dad died without knowing that ♥️Sidney was exonerated 😢. The cruelty of man is soul-crushing. God bless him 🙏🏼!

[@christinathompson3469]

His dad knows now...watching from Heaven.

[@rodniegsm1575]

And they call themselves a Christian nation.

[@alicemcleod6149]

Such a humble man, my god, he is such a nice man.

[@dnice5296]

Lawsuit please!!! You deserve millions!!!

[@tull1207]

Millions and millions and millions not even less !

[@diane9247]

I have never burst into tears when seeing a man I didn't know embrace his mother on a video. This time did it. Mr. Holmes, from the bottom of my heart I am sorry for what you have been through. There is no way to make up for it, except for you to have the most lovely, sweet time with your mother from now on. Greetings, blessings and a hug to you and your mother from Oregon, sir. 🍃💐🍃

[@shyjackson845]

Hi, neighbor Love from Portland

[@Aussie-Mocha]

When you give an important job to Someone who is clearly unqualified both legally and morally, this kind of tragedy happens. State and national officials across all departments need to be elected based on ability not affiliation. Wish you well Mr Holmes Your state owes you everything to be happy and confident in continuing your life outside of prison! ✊🏻

[@factsnotfeelings3247]

Just make sure they are held criminally and financially liable and this will change.

[@chaimamaamouri4986]

I liked your email

[@mdmilonmilon3321]

Thank you for contacting us

[@rameshgodecheram1054]

nice to meet you

[@aliahmad-xg3uu]

Yes,I can do that.

[@supermanintraining]

They robbed him of a life, a family...

[@shannonfergusson978]

I'm sorry but I just can't understand how people can say there isn't a serious racial problem within the justice system. All you have to do is look at how many innocent black men have been finally released from prison just in the last year. Something needs to be done.

[@studyhistory2ctruth]

His mom crying and screaming really hits the nerves.

[@declaredjeans7555]

The American prison system is barbaric.. The prison system is a good reflection of what kind of people that live in the country.

[@Riful]

This man deserves a Gofundme at the very least if the state won't compensate him.

[@chriseverett9190]

Ron desantis is not gonna allow that he's a black man

[@niclewis9610]

Thankyou to all who helped right this injustice. His message is the audacity of Hope. No amount of compensation will make up for the years lost with his family but will go a long way to providing a future.

[@shawnnewell4541]

I hope Florida will pass the legislation allowing wrongfully convicted people to be able to sue for compensation.

[@thomasdaugherty581]

This man should be paid millions to enjoy life he has left to the fullest with his family

[@robd.5640]

Always looking for a handout.

[@thomasdaugherty581]

@@robd.5640 WOW dude! Really??

[@gettingannoyedquick]

​@@thomasdaugherty581 don't worry this is a troll who copies and pastes the same message

[@thomasdaugherty581]

@@robd.5640 Let's take your life away. Put you in a prison with no way out to the world, your family, can't make a home have a wife, eat crap food and never go out for dinners, no family holidays, on and on. And see what you have to say then. Your comment is Soo evil and full of hate. I can't even believe you would say that! All his life taken away and paying the price for someone else and you can get on and say he's looking for a handout! WOW!!!!!

[@thomasdaugherty581]

@@gettingannoyedquick it just floored me to see that reply. Yeah evil troll

[@flapjack413]

I'm so happy for this guy, not only that he was freed, but that his mother is still alive, and she was able to hold her son again before she's gone. Things like this are why I've changed my opinion on the death penalty. There are just too many cases like this, to feel okay about the handing down of a sentence with the permanence of death.

[@telebubba5527]

When Florida changes the law on damages payments they need to make sure that it includes the handeling of this case specifically. He without a doubt has earned peace of mind for the rest of his life. Florida owes it to itself and to the nation that such unjustices don't go without punishment. The world is indeed watching. Greetings from Amsterdam, the Netherlands.

[@prashphoto]

Wishing you 34 years of happiness & love!

[@marzouguifadhila820]

Yes,I am still interested.

[@lisandroesterga1858]

So sad he lost 34 years of his life. How many others are still being held as victims of a completely broken justice system.

[@TheImaginator972]

That's whats wrong with the law, as they only care about throwing an innocent people in jail for a crime they didn't commit.

[@amandasaunders1876]

Too many...

[@AfroSamurai215]

​@@TheImaginator972 Meanwhile Trump has been walking free for years.....😶

[@egnonamegagba8084]

It's good to talk to you

[@chaimamaamouri4986]

I liked your email

[@UntilMakaveliReturns]

No amount of money (millions) can make up for those lost years. Smh

[@CulinaryPhysics]

This man’s strength and resilience in the face of injustice is truly inspiring. This reunion is a testament to the power of hope and perseverance. May this man’s story inspire us all to never give up on justice. ❤ #NeverLoseHope

[@TheAdvencherContinues2022]

Everyone in involved in this should have some level of accountability. From the jurors to the judge they should be held to some level responsibility. Like a public statement atleast.

[@marilyncalvert4143]

All I can say is WOW! This man needs to be compensated for those 34 years of injustice.

[@alexjordon2595]

that is just cold! 400 yrs for arm robbery.. digusting!

[@Sharky1101]

Whoever sentenced this guy was a racist. I have no other way to explain why you would give 400 years to this guy while homicide gets far less. Do we know the name of the judge that sentenced him?

[@AfroSamurai215]

America is crazy.... Meanwhile.... insurrectionist get 2 to 4 years tops in prison....

[@egnonamegagba8084]

It's good to talk to you

[@mdmilonmilon3321]

Thank you for contacting us

[@cultureal9544]

55 years young, Mr. HOLMES! WELCOME TO FREEDOM!

[@thiosemicarbizidebenzoylal2921]

Find the people that did this to this man and make them and their families pay.

[@bringbackbeatles]

So sorry to you sir. What you have endured, what you have been forcibly put through is unimaginable. Yet you continued to hope. I find you so inspirational. What is happening to me is far less than what you went through. I have constant pain from an illness that flares up and down. It gets me down, but seeing how you made it through is another person to inspire me. I know that you can’t get that time back. You should be compensated for it at the bare minimum. I am thinking of you and hope that your life now will be amazing.

[@dyoung3648]

Prayers for this man and his family.

[@behuman5725]

Hope he sues and gets compensated greatly. No amount of money will replace 34 yrs, but at least it would make the rest of life better. Best of luck to him

[@p.e.m.-rbw_elijah]

I concur; #Compensation4SidneyHolmes

[@jeffreyking3807]

Can't get a dime because he was a previous felony. That law needs fixed.

[@npcfredo2225]

Nope, get a job

[@robd.5640]

@@jeffreyking3807 I wonder why CNN didn't mention that 😂

[@cookie-dough-fox69]

​@@robd.5640 it's irrelevant

[@alexndichu6629]

What!!!!!????? This was driven by pure hate!

[@aliahmad-xg3uu]

Yes,I can do that.

[@cnnothingburgerletsgobrand6381]

*IF THE GLOVE FIT U CAN'T ACQUIT.*

[@marzouguifadhila820]

Yes,I am still interested.

[@goodugoodu7201]

It was nice to deal with you

[@delmahnori1582]

I can't believe the sentence of this man 400 years for arm robbery by Florida court system for crime he didn't commit. For him not pay any compensation by Florida legal system is unbelievable. This is cruel. He should appeal to the President to look into his case.

[@kcuzz4091]

Mr. Holmes, you are such a strong person. Hug your Momma every chance you have and go out and do something good for others who need help.

[@clivesmith9377]

400 years for a robbery ?!?!? What is this, the dark ages?????

[@cnnothingburgerletsgobrand6381]

Yes, people tend to get harmed when you do those.

[@BL-no7jp]

So glad this man was freed. The question remains, how does one compensate for the pain and suffering he endured with the loss of time spent being wrongfully convicted? I hope this man will find great blessings along his journey going forward.It takes an incredibly strong person to keep it together for as long as he did.

[@Sweetstevenson]

My brother was in prison for almost 30 years for something he didn’t do he’s out on probation when he should be a free free man.

[@dancerforjesus962]

Welcome Home King 💗🙏🏿❤️🙏🏿

[@TurnFullCircle]

Cannot imagine what he went through...it is good to see he is here today a free man ...I hope he take this to the highest court and gets compensation for a destroyed life.

[@robd.5640]

Always looking for a handout.

[@lisah5784]

​@@robd.5640 I'm really getting sick of you 🤨

[@robd.5640]

@@lisah5784 What u gonna do about it

[@lisah5784]

​@@robd.5640🤦‍♀️ What are you 12 😂

[@egnonamegagba8084]

It's good to talk to you

[@selfdiscardedkingofruin7291]

This infuriates me to no end.

[@jeanettewills5202]

I'm so happy you were able to hug your mom again, most of those wrongly incarcerated lost their mom's, dad's, and everybody else due to RASCISM!

[@jaaksavat7916]

Absolutely unbelievable how flawed the USA justice system works, one only can imagine the absolute horror for innocent executed people

[@laylaali5977]

Horrible what a injustice they need to compensate him

[@staciehorton8149]

So sorry the system ROB you for 34 years and to not be compensated is just plain ridiculous. I pray God bless you with an abundance of blessings. All you have endured. Thank God you was able to fall in your mother's arms. Smh, but this is America the land of free. What a joke.

[@owaisinus]

I can't believe this was a 825 year sentence which got reduced to 400 years. The state of Florida needs to give compensation to Sidney Holmes for the 34 years of his life that he'll never get back.

[@juwleleh]

God will bless him with all that he has lost. Maybe we need to contribute little or nothing to help him not to be a liability to his mother. May God bless his mum and all those who stood by him all these years .

[@verlagdrlex9144]

The justice system in the US is a disaster.

[@anandmmrcl9870]

God bless that innocent soul 😢

[@iamlegend2929]

this is beyond racism!!!!

[@hisomeonetrackingmuch1309]

I want to know what is going to happen to the original prosecutors in this case?

[@briandufoe3719]

I sit here listening to this, I have tears for this guy, I hope he finds happiness

[@jaepool213]

So sad for this gentleman... I wonder how many more innocent people are still wrongfully convicted... No compensation for wrongfully convicted! 34 years!! WTF Florida?!!! You need to own up to your mistakes like everyone else and Pay them out! Good luck & stay strong, sir!

[@egx161]

Barry Scheck and The Innocence Project are my hero’s. What they do has no equal. Thank goodness for the IP.

[@eponymousIme]

Absolutely compensation is due for someone wrongly imprisoned for decades. The State must pay him back wages missed during his incarceration, as well as compensatory damages for malicious prosecution. And, while we're at it, let's call out the prosecutor and judge for the malevolent SOB's that they were. It's time to name names!

[@NancyLynn]

Dearest Mr. Sidney Holmes, I am horrified of the injustice that you went through but clearly, you are such a beautiful man and I'm so happy that you had the support of loving parents. Perhaps Americans should start looking at each State's Law Enforcements and Court Systems before deciding to become a citizen of that State. As for Florida, it clearly needs to make drastic changes to its System. I hope and pray that you find peace and happiness for the rest of your life. Gentle hugs from Canada

[@alicemcleod6149]

Wow, what a STORY! Good luck to you, Sidney Holmes!

[@cutiesusieq7413]

Sad what is done to innocent people.

[@apbardzik6287]

Mr. Holmes, thank you for telling your story publicly. We need to hear it and of course, you are right - the system needs changing. This is wrong, insane and enraging. Please let me know if you set up a fundraising page. In would certainly contribute.

[@nancyleblanc9763]

I've seen so many of these cases and ones where DNA even proves the accused are innocent and the DA and police who investigated say they are still convinced the accused is guilty. If faced with all the evidence that PROVES they are innocent you still think they are guilty you should not be able to work in law enforcement (police, DA, Etc)because you have no problem having innocent people in prison.

[@npcfredo2225]

*THERE WAS NO EVIDENCE ACTUALLY CLEARING THIS GUY.*

[@macaronisalad5]

Quit crying for the trumpcult lol

[@cookie-dough-fox69]

What evidence were you hoping for? An alibi that checked out? He had that.

[@mish375]

There was zero evidence to put him away.

[@egnonamegagba8084]

It's good to talk to you

[@mdmilonmilon3321]

Thank you for contacting us

[@clivesmith9377]

And this is why capital punishment should be out of the question.

[@thekaerichtexas]

He should get 2 million per year served. This is insane

[@sentajpadilla]

The most valuable currency is ‘Time’ … since you can’t give that back- this man is owed ,in whatever way ,he should to be compensated.

[@npcfredo2225]

Nope, work for it

[@cookie-dough-fox69]

​@@npcfredo2225 he did.

[@egnonamegagba8084]

It's good to talk to you

[@mdmilonmilon3321]

Thank you for contacting us

[@rameshgodecheram1054]

nice to meet you

[@willbillyheaven]

What about compensation for this. This man deserves to be compensated by the state for wrongful imprisonment.

[@tejanoj3017]

Until law enforcement fixes their problems, they will continue to self inflict their defunding by getting sued.

[@DRKrust492]

And, nothing happens to the detectives and prosecutors who wronged him and allowed the real criminal to live free. Too many detectives and prosecutors care more for closing a case and getting a conviction than they do for real justice.

[@larryames8831]

Where Governor at?

[@latarribell4152]

He’s fighting to ensure that the children of Florida(and, eventually, America) do not learn the history behind the very system that robbed this man of 34 years of his life.

[@claytonhosty9876]

Crying shame what happened to this poor man. May the rest of your life that you have left be blessed & beautiful.❤🙏😢

[@dewimacomber]

Devastating! Got me so emotional. Unbelievable 😭

[@robd.5640]

Yeah poor Felon. 🤣

[@egnonamegagba8084]

It's good to talk to you

[@chaimamaamouri4986]

I liked your email

[@mdmilonmilon3321]

Thank you for contacting us

[@rameshgodecheram1054]

nice to meet you

[@mrmacho41]

What scares me is this could happen to me or even my son.

[@Squashed8Ball]

‘Merica! Land of the free. Home of 25% of the world’s incarcerated people.

[@ShyLuna44]

This is why there should be no death penalty anywhere!! America also needs a complete overhaul of its “justice system” Something like this should never happen! I can’t believe he can’t even get compensation after they took 34 years of his life! This is so sad.

[@anthonyloconte7835]

I am not sure how someone can forgive for being jailed for 34 years over false charges.

[@robd.5640]

What makes you think they were false

[@egnonamegagba8084]

It's good to talk to you

[@mdmilonmilon3321]

Thank you for contacting us

[@rameshgodecheram1054]

nice to meet you

[@marzouguifadhila820]

Yes,I am still interested.

[@Abifunmi20]

So pathetic ! Thank God for your freedom sir dear Mr. Sidney Holmes. The presenter is so polite. God bless you dear sis.

[@warrinbang1191]

The sad truth is that this is commonplace. Happens all the time. It just doesn't get found out. The "justice" system is an assembly line process that uses plea bargains and no contest pleas to convict the innocent. Then when a poor person maintains their innocence they're convicted for their impudence and get buried under the prison. Even those who take the plea bargain are disenfranchised as felons.

[@jhaixula]

Sue them for $400 millions

[@npcfredo2225]

Nah, get a job

[@lisah5784]

​@@npcfredo2225🤫

[@mishajeffrey7557]

Someone needs to please set this man up with a go fund him account! God 🙏 bless you Sir!

[@spartankratos12]

Does he have a gofundme. This is insane

[@npcfredo2225]

Go to work.

[@lisah5784]

​@@npcfredo2225🤐

[@egnonamegagba8084]

It's good to talk to you

[@beverly5458]

I’m glad your free sir

[@rdh8452]

what a cruel thing they did to him!!! Jesus 😢

[@wallaceschmitten4941]

That's totally bs that this gentleman who lost over 30 years receives no compensation.

[@amandasaunders1876]

Unacceptable of the Florida justice system. He should sue the state of Florida for pain and suffering, civil rights violations time that was lost while he was stuck in prison for crimes he didn't commit. We need to do better here in the USA. The amount of racism in this country, especially down south is a disgrace. How have we all forgotten how this country was built and what we are supposed to stand for? Justice and freedom for all! 💖

[@craigshrimpton5765]

And he's not get paid. WTF.

[@npcfredo2225]

Go to work

[@esi3678]

We should have a GoFundMe for him

[@Nastyboy269]

Let me guess, every crooked cop and DA that put him in prison gets to skate with absolutely zero consequences right?

[@egnonamegagba8084]

It's good to talk to you

[@chaimamaamouri4986]

I liked your email

[@mdmilonmilon3321]

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[@rameshgodecheram1054]

nice to meet you

[@aliahmad-xg3uu]

Yes,I can do that.

[@claretoland3362]

❤Sending you love health and happiness in your justified innocence and freedom. From Ireland.💚☘🇮🇪

[@teresalegler2777]

400 year sentence!!! Wrongfully convicted for a crime he didn’t commit. The laws need to change. Someone or multiple individuals need to answer to the crime of his conviction. Restitution of some type should be made for this egregious situation. Laws need to change.

[@robd.5640]

*DUDE WAS A PREVIOUS FELON, CNN WON'T TELL YOU THAT.*

[@cookie-dough-fox69]

So? How's that relevant to the 400 year sentence.

[@robd.5640]

​@@cookie-dough-fox69 Probably was owed 700 years.

[@cookie-dough-fox69]

​@@robd.5640 5:58 they mention it, dumb ars

[@cynthiacopland8634]

It was mentioned. You did not listen.

[@robd.5640]

​@@cynthiacopland8634 Well now , that doesn't make him innocent. Does it.

[@bahillosleepinggiant3446]

I personally think, living as a FREE man is bigger than any compensation he can get. They took 34 years of his freedom. Very sad, but life goes on. Keep on moving.

[@tarigshepherd4356]

F that wtf I want blood and money even then it’s not enough

[@theewokingdread5991]

Geez! I would of voted for president Trump for the 3rd time too! He was a lot better president then bumbling Biden is!

[@davediamond7228]

i would hold a grudge against society for doing this to me...

[@johnogrady5298]

34yrs. Prosecution asked for 800yr+ incarceration term but the judge, in his "wisdom" gave 400yrs instead. No matter who the governor was then the current fool that is Ron DeSantis needs to publicly apologise to this man and state that he's being awarded $400million dollars (tax free) from the state of Florida. That's just punitive damages. The state of Florida & the federal government of the USA needs to adequately compensate this man, so whatever the number they think is right times it by 20 and your almost there

[@cnnothingburgerletsgobrand6381]

Should have made better life choices.

[@mdmilonmilon3321]

Thank you for contacting us

[@rameshgodecheram1054]

nice to meet you

[@hlwdreina]

What a Miscarriage of Justice. I’m so sorry that you had to go through that sir. I’m glad you never gave up 🎉🙌🏾