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US prosecutors say former Jeffrey Epstein associate Ghislaine Maxwell does not deserve bail
US prosecutors have said Ghislaine Maxwell, the former associate of Jeffrey Epstein charged with helping enable his sexual abuses, should remain in jail, and urged a federal judge to reject her proposed $US28.5 million ($37 million) bail package.
Key points:
- Ms Maxwell is asking for electronic monitoring and a 24-hour guard as part of the bail proposal
- Her bail application says she maintains her innocence
- Prosecutors say she is a flight risk and can “absolutely afford” to flee
In a filing with the US District Court in Manhattan, prosecutors said Ms Maxwell has essentially rehashed previously rejected arguments for bail, and that she remained an “extreme flight risk” as she faced “incredibly serious” charges.
“Nothing in the renewed bail…
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