Ghislaine Maxwell asks for $5-million bail, says she’s afraid of catching coronavirus

Ghislaine Maxwell

Ghislaine Maxwell, currently awaiting trial for allegedly acting as deceased pedophile Jeffrey Epstein’s pimp, has asked to be released on bail, claiming that she’s at risk of catching the coronavirus in her jail cell.

Maxwell’s arraignment hearing is scheduled for Tuesday. Though prosecutors have deemed her an “extreme” flight risk, Maxwell’s lawyers requested on Friday that she be released on a $5-million bond, on the condition she surrender her passports, submit to electronic monitoring and hire a security detail.

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