🚨 The Gutter Report: Keemi Balla Released — Case Not Dismissed
Video Shows Jail Release as Court Records Confirm Charges Remain Active
Hackensack, New Jersey — Wakimi “Keemi Balla” Joseph was released from Bergen County Jail on February 17, 2026, four days after his February 13 arrest in connection with the luxury apartment raid previously detailed in The Gutter Report: Keemi Balla Arrested — $667,000 in U.S. Treasury Checks and Narcotics Allegedly Recovered in Hackensack Luxury Apartment Raid.
⬇️ WATCH THE RELEASE VIDEO BELOW
The video confirms he exited custody.
However, official court records confirm the case has not been dismissed.
📷 Wakimi “Keemi Balla” Joseph in a previously posted Instagram photo
🧾 What The Bergen County Docket Shows
According to the New Jersey Judiciary PROMIS/Gavel Public Access system:
Case No.: 26000790
Arrested: 02/13/2026
Judge: Richard J. Brady
Release Date: 02/17/2026
Bail Amount: $0.00
Release Code: C3 (Non-Monetary Conditions)
Next Event: Pre-Indictment Conference — March 17, 2026
Disposition: None Entered
There is:
• No dismissal entry
• No disposition date
• No downgrade recorded
• No transfer to federal court
The matter remains active in Bergen County Superior Court.
👩🏽 Asia Kelly (“Chyna Barbie”) — Also Released
Asia Kelly, charged in the same February 13 case, was also released February 17 under non-monetary conditions.
Her docket shows:
• Arrest Date: 02/13/2026
• Release Date: 02/17/2026
• Bail Amount: $0.00
• Release Code: C3 (Non-Monetary Conditions)
• Motion Entry: “Withdrawn” (procedural motion)
• No disposition entered
The withdrawn motion reflects a procedural stage — commonly tied to a detention motion — not a dismissal of charges.
Her identity crime complaint (2C:21-17A(3)) remains active.
Both defendants are currently in pre-indictment status.
📲 Instagram Statement Following Release
🗣️ Instagram story posted by Keemi Balla after his release
The post reads in part:
“They know exactly who they are y’all getting exposed real soon… Them people wasn’t even on us… They put them people on us and got paid for it…”
Following his release, some online commentary suggested the case had been dismissed. Court records do not reflect any dismissal or disposition.
⚖️ Why He’s Home — NJ vs NY Bail Differences
New Jersey eliminated most traditional cash bail in 2017.
Under NJ’s bail reform:
• Judges decide detention vs. release
• Release can occur without money
• Conditions may include supervision
• The case continues unless formally dismissed
A $0 bail entry under C3 conditions means supervised pretrial release — not dismissal.
Unlike New York, where bail posting often triggers release, New Jersey allows release without cash while charges remain pending.
That is what occurred here.
📌 The Bottom Line
✔ Both defendants were arrested February 13.
✔ Both were released February 17 under non-monetary conditions.
✔ Neither case has been dismissed.
✔ A pre-indictment conference is scheduled March 17.
The video confirms release.
Court records confirm the case remains active.
This remains an ongoing criminal matter.
Not for clicks — for clarity.
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