After 11 months in detention, veteran actor Ricardo Cepeda expressed profound gratitude for being granted bail in his syndicated estafa case. In an interview with select entertainment and lifestyle editors, the 59-year-old actor shared how the ordeal deepened his appreciation for his family, faith, and the simple joys of freedom.

'It was prayers that kept me going,' Cepeda reflected, maintaining that since his arrest in October 2023, he has been wrongfully accused and was merely caught up in the controversy because he served as brand ambassador of the sales company involved.