Unhappy, temporary Brooklynite: Maxwell denied bail, held in Sunset Park
Her wealth, access to homes abroad, appears incentive to flee court
Jeffrey Epstein’s former girlfriend, Ghislaine Maxwell, will remain behind bars at the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn’s Sunset Park until trial. Maxwell was denied bail Tuesday as a risk to flee rather than face charges she recruited girls for the financier to sexually abuse more than two decades ago.
Two Epstein accusers implored the judge to keep the British socialite detained after she pleaded not guilty to the charges during a video court hearing.
U.S. District Judge Alison J. Nathan said even the most restrictive form of release would be insufficient to ensure Maxwell would not flee, particularly now that she knows a conviction could result in up to 35 years in prison.