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Ghislaine Maxwell’s supporters willing to endorse $5 million bond, lawyer says Ghislaine Maxwell’s supporters willing to endorse $5 million bond, lawyer says
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NEW YORK — Lawyers for Ghislaine Maxwell, the longtime confidant of sex offender Jeffrey Esptein, asked a judge on Friday to grant her release from federal custody, saying her supporters would co-sign a $5 million bail bond and that she would consent to monitored home confinement while awaiting trial. NEW YORK — Lawyers for Ghislaine Maxwell, the longtime confidant of sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, asked a judge on Friday to grant her release from federal custody, saying her supporters would endorse a $5 million bail bond and that she would consent to monitored home confinement while awaiting trial.
In their court filing, Maxwell's lawyers sought to counter federal prosecutors' description of Maxwell as Epstein's accomplice and a flight risk who must remain in federal custody, saying she has been wrongly targeted. In their court filing, Maxwell's lawyers sought to counter federal prosecutors' characterization of her as Epstein's enabler and a flight risk, arguing she has been wrongly targeted.
"Ghislaine Maxwell is not Jeffrey Epstein," her attorney Mark S. Cohen wrote in a 22-page response filed to a detention memo filed by the Manhattan U.S. attorney's office. "Ghislaine Maxwell is not Jeffrey Epstein," her attorney Mark S. Cohen wrote in a response to the detention memo filed by the Manhattan U.S. attorney's office. It says she has the firm support of friends and family, including her nieces, nephews and godchildren.
She has the firm support of friends and family, including her nieces, nephews and godchildren, the court filing says. "Two of her sisters, who have agreed to co-sign her bond, live in the United States, and they have several children who are U.S.-born citizens," Cohen wrote, adding that Maxwell "is very close with her sisters and maintains regular contact with them, as well as with her nieces and nephews." Maxwell is also godmother to children of close friends, he said.
"Two of her sisters, who have agreed to co-sign her bond, live in the United States, and they have several children who are U.S.-born citizens," Cohen wrote, adding that Maxwell "is very close with her sisters and maintains regular contact with them, as well as with her nieces and nephews." Cohen said that Maxwell is also godmother to children of close friends. Maxwell’s arraignment is scheduled for Tuesday in Manhattan. She is expected to appear via video from the Brooklyn detention center where she’s being held. Judge Alison Nathan is expected to hear arguments over her bail request at that time.
Cohen also argued that Maxwell should be released because of coronavirus concerns. He wrote that in addition to the health risk she faces while in custody, in-person lawyer visits at the Brooklyn jail where she’s being held are still off-limits and she would not be able to appropriately prepare for trial. Epstein confidante Ghislaine Maxwell charged in sex abuse case
Judge Alison Nathan is expected to hear arguments on Maxwell’s bid for release Tuesday. Maxwell, 58, was arrested in New Hampshire on July 2 on charges she exploited teenage girls in the 1990s by providing them to Epstein after recruiting and grooming them to engage in sex acts with him. She was taken into custody about a year after Epstein’s arrest on sex trafficking charges. He committed suicide in August at Manhattan’s Metropolitan Correctional Center, after which prosecutors here vowed to continue the investigation of anyone who may have acted as an accomplice.
Maxwell, 58, was arrested in New Hampshire on July 2 on charges she exploited teenage girls in the 1990s by providing them to Epstein after recruiting and grooming them to engage in sex acts with him. She was taken into custody about a year after Epstein’s arrest on sex trafficking charges. He committed suicide in August at Manhattan’s Metropolitan Correctional Center, after which the U.S. attorney’s office here vowed to continue its investigation and pursue his alleged enablers. Maxwell faces up to 35 years in prison. Officials have said that, at the time of her arrest, she was living at a large, secluded home in Bradford, N.H., having purchased the 156-acre property with cash in December. Citing her wealth and international ties, prosecutors have argued that Maxwell should not be released from custody.
Ghislaine Maxwell, longtime associate of Jeffrey Epstein, charged in sex abuse case “The strength of the Government’s evidence and the substantial prison term the defendant would face upon conviction all create a strong incentive for the defendant to flee,” says the detention memo signed by Assistant United States Attorney Alison Moe.
Acting Manhattan U.S. Attorney Audrey Strauss accused Maxwell of having “normalized” underage girls’ sexual involvement with a much older man. Epstein, a longtime Palm Beach, Fla., resident with lavish homes in the Caribbean, New York and elsewhere, was 66 when he died. A wealthy financier with deep political connections, he had previously resolved similar allegations through a plea deal in Florida — an arrangement widely criticized as overly lenient. The French-born socialite, whose late father was a British media mogul, has been a naturalized U.S. citizen since 2002 and has lived in the United States for three decades, Cohen wrote in the court brief. She also has British citizenship. Cohen noted that Maxwell did not flee or travel internationally after Epstein’s arrest last year, despite having been accused in lawsuits of participating in his child exploitation.
Prosecutors say Maxwell in some cases arranged for girls to travel to Epstein’s properties and other destinations. She’s also accused of sometimes participating in sex acts with the victims and lying about what she knew of Epstein’s activities, an allegation traced to a sworn deposition she gave as part of a lawsuit brought by one of Epstein’s accusers, Virginia Giuffre. His accusers are hopeful she will help authorities shed light on Epstein’s dealings with other wealthy and influential people who may have had encounters with underage victims. Cohen also argued that Maxwell should be released because of coronavirus concerns. He wrote that, in addition to the health risk she faces while in custody, in-person lawyer visits are off-limits, jeopardizing their ability to prepare her defense.
Ghislaine Maxwell moved to federal jail in BrooklynGhislaine Maxwell moved to federal jail in Brooklyn
Maxwell faces up to 35 years in prison. She is expected to be arraigned Tuesday via a video feed from the federal jail in Brooklyn where she’s being held to a courtroom in Manhattan. At that point her bail eligibility will be addressed. In announcing Maxwell’s indictment last week, acting Manhattan U.S. Attorney Audrey Strauss accused her of having “normalized” underage girls’ sexual involvement with a much older man. Epstein, who owned lavish homes in New York, Florida, the Caribbean and elsewhere, was 66 when he died.
Citing her wealth and international ties, prosecutors have argued that Maxwell is a flight risk and should not be released from custody. Prosecutors say Maxwell in some cases arranged for girls to travel to Epstein’s properties and other destinations. She’s also accused of sometimes participating in sex acts with the victims and lying about what she knew of Epstein’s activities, an allegation traced to a sworn deposition she gave as part of a lawsuit brought by one of Epstein’s accusers.
“The strength of the Government’s evidence and the substantial prison term the defendant would face upon conviction all create a strong incentive for the defendant to flee,” says a detention memo signed by Assistant United States Attorney Alison Moe. A wealthy financier with deep political connections, he had previously resolved similar allegations through a plea deal widely criticized as overly lenient. Epstein’s accusers have expressed hope that Maxwell will help authorities shed light on his dealings with other wealthy and influential people who may have had encounters with underage victims.
Officials said that, at the time of her arrest, Maxwell was living at a large, secluded home in Bradford, N.H., having purchased the 156-acre property with cash in December.