Terrell
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Ghislaine Maxwell Is Denied Bail by Judge Who Calls Her a Flight Risk - The New York Times
The bail hearing was entirely virtual, done online.The judge, Alison J. Nathan of Federal District Court in Manhattan, said Ms. Maxwell had demonstrated a sophisticated ability to hide herself and obscure her financial resources.
Prosecutors argued at the hearing that Ms. Maxwell had provided “implausible” statements about her finances, including that she had no income.
“Ms. Maxwell poses a substantial actual risk of flight,” Judge Nathan said.
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At Tuesday’s hearing, Ms. Maxwell pleaded not guilty to the charges, which include transportation of a minor with intent to engage in criminal sexual activity, conspiracy and perjury.
She has been in federal custody since her arrest on July 2.
Ms. Maxwell’s lawyer, Mark S. Cohen, sought to distance his client from Mr. Epstein, telling the judge, “She’s not the monster that’s been portrayed by the media and the government.”
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Ms. Moe said Ms. Maxwell also told court officials that she had no income. She questioned that assertion, saying it was unlikely that Ms. Maxwell could live her lifestyle without any money coming in from a possible inheritance or trust accounts.
“It just doesn’t make sense,” Ms. Moe said.
In 2019, when she opened a Swiss bank account, Ms. Maxwell indicated that her annual income was at least $200,000, with a net worth more than $10 million, Ms. Moe said.
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Mr. Epstein dated Ms. Maxwell and paid her to manage his properties, according to prosecutors. In 2003, he described her in a Vanity Fair article as his best friend.
At the time of his death, Ms. Maxwell and Mr. Epstein had not had any contact for more than a decade, according to her lawyers.
I marvel at how she, as a woman, was willing to assist Mr. Epstein in his lechery.
Could it simply be that this specific woman is evil? Either sex is able to be good, evil, or somewhere in between.