NEW YORK: Lawyers for the former girlfriend of Jeffrey Epstein are urging a judge to free her to await trial under a USD 28.5 million bail package that would include armed guards to keep her in a New York City residence and protect her safety. The bail arguments on behalf of Ghislaine Maxwell were filed under seal last Tuesday, but were publicly filed late Monday with redactions in Manhattan federal court that were approved by Judge Alison J Nathan.
The lawyers said Maxwell and her spouse, with whom she has been living for the past four years, were offering a USD 22.5 million personal recognisance bond secured by about USD 8 million in property and USD 500,000 in cash. They said USD 22.5 million represents all of Maxwell and her spouse s assets.