Ghislaine Maxwell is no monster, lawyers tell bail hearing

Ghislaine Maxwell (Chris Ison/PA)

Defence lawyers insisted Ghislaine Maxwell is “no monster” as they asked an appeals court for her release on bail so she can better prepare for trial on charges that she procured girls for Jeffrey Epstein to sexually abuse.

The lawyers told the 2nd US Circuit Court of Appeals that the British socialite has not been given an adequate opportunity to prove she would not flee if she was allowed to await trial at home under 24-hour armed guard and with collateral posted to support a 28.5 million dollar (£20.3 million) bail.