Attorneys for alleged child sexual abuser Ghislaine Maxwell on July 10 asked a federal judge to release their client on a $5 million bond, arguing that prosecutors have not met the burden of proving that she is a flight risk and that prolonged detention would expose the defendant to an increased risk of becoming ill with COVID-19.
Maxwell was charged on July 2 for her role in the sexual exploitation of minor girls by Jeffrey Epstein, the billionaire who purportedly committed suicide while in detention in August last year. Federal prosecutors from the Southern District of New York alleged that Maxwell has been effectively hiding since Epstein was indicted.
