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Tonya Couch, bottom center, the mother of a Texas teen who used an "affluenza" defense in a drunken wreck, leaves Tarrant County Jail, Tuesday, Jan. 12, 2016, in Fort Worth, Texas. She is to be fitted with a GPS monitor before release. A judge decreased Couch's bond Monday from $1 million to $75,000. Couch is charged with hindering the apprehension of a felon after she and her son, Ethan Couch, were caught in a Mexican resort city. (AP Photo/Brandon Wade)

‘Affluenza’ Mom Released from Jail on Reduced $75K Bond

Tonya Couch, the mother of “affluenza” teen Ethan Couch, was released from the Tarrant County Jail Tuesday morning after posting a reduced bond of $75,000. Originally, that bond was $1,000,000. Judge Wayne Salvant reduced her $1 million bond to $75,000.

by Merrill Hope12 Jan 2016, 7:54 AM PST0