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'Love After Lockup: Innocent After Lockup': Are Ru-El Sailor and Amy Spence still together? Couple sparked romance while accused was in prison

'Love After Lockup: Innocent After Lockup's Ru-El Sailor was wrongfully convicted for murder, but that didn't stop his wife, Amy Spence, from falling in love

CLEVELAND, OHIO: Ru-El Sailor and Amy Catherine Spence have been happily married for the last four years. They returned to the Cleveland courthouse in 2019 where Sailor was wrongfully convicted of murder in 2003.

The loved-up pair's friends and family members attended their 10-minute wedding ceremony that sealed the couple's bond. Sailor and Spence, who are all set to star in 'Love After Lockup: Innocent After Lockup', also share three children.

On their fourth wedding anniversary on March 29, Spence penned a sweet tribute to Sailor, writing, "Happy 4 year Anniversary to us 👑👑❤️ I love you! @comma_club_clothing 😘."

She added, "I still get excited to see you and kick it with you! I look forward to everyday with you! ❤️And HAPPY 5 YEARS FREE‼️You stayed strong and humble, your faith and positivity was and inspiration! Baby you fought hard for your freedom and for everything you have today 💯."

How did Ru-El Sailor and Amy Spence meet? 

Ru-El Sailor and Amy Spence met for the first time when he was in prison and fighting for his freedom.

Notably, Spence organized and led protests outside the justice center and spoke at public candidate forums. She supported Sailor at every step until he was finally released on March 28, 2018.

Why was 'Love After Lockup: Innocent After Lockup' star Ru-El Sailor arrested?

Ru-El Sailor was sentenced to 28 years to life for a murder that he did not commit. In November 2002, Sailor and his friends spent a night out drinking in bars and clubs on the East Side.

Meanwhile, one of his friends, Nicole Hubbard, got into a fight with a man named Clark Lamar over $10. In the dispute, she called her brother, Sailor's best friend, Cordell Hubbard.

He and another man confronted the other person hours later, resulting in the death of Omar Clark. Sailor's co-defendant Cordell later confessed to the murder and is currently serving a life sentence.

As of December 2023, Sailor has received compensation from the state and continues to seek compensation from Cleveland.

Ru-El Sailor sues Cleveland police officers for his wrongful conviction

Ru-El Sailor has filed a civil rights lawsuit against the city of Cleveland and the Cleveland police officers who worked his case, which led to his wrongful conviction, and he had to spend 16 years behind bars.

According to Clevescene, the lawsuit alleged that Cleveland police officers withheld "exculpatory evidence" from Sailor's defense team and from the Cuyahoga County Prosecutor's Office itself.

The lawsuit also claimed that officers took actions to make witnesses refuse to cooperate or testify. They also alleged that the police officers' "behavior concerning hiding evidence was hard-baked into the Cleveland police department's DNA and has been for decades."

'Love After Lockup: Innocent After Lockup' is set to premiere on December 15 on WeTV.