Inmate named God gets bail reduction

TAMPA -- A judge agreed today to reduce bail for an inmate named God.

God Lucky Howard (left)-- yes, that's his real name -- landed in jail June 21 after police said he sold drugs near a church, school and public housing complex. His bail initially was set at $86,500.

Today, prosecutors and God's attorney settled on a new amount: $22,500.

God's attorney, Alex Stavrou, said he has been contacted by Fox's The Moment of Truth, whose producers want God to be a contestant on the TV show. Stavrou said his client might be interested but first would need permission from the courts to travel to California for the taping.

-- Colleen Jenkins, Times staff writer

[Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office]