Ghislaine Maxwell Proposes $28.5 Million Bond As She Again Seeks Freedom
- Unidentified spouse joins letters of support of proposed bail
- Lawyers argue Maxwell wasn’t hiding from law enforcement
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Ghislaine Maxwell again asked to be released from jail while awaiting trial on federal sex-trafficking charges, proposing a $28.5 million bond, backed by her unidentified spouse, that she claims will ensure she doesn’t flee.
Maxwell, 58, has been jailed since she was arrested on July 2 at her estate in Bradford, New Hampshire. U.S. District Judge Alison Nathan in New York rejected Maxwell’s initial offer to post a $5 million bond and submit to house arrest, ruling that her “extraordinary” financial resources and “international ties” presented a risk she would flee.