In December 2020, Ghislaine Maxwell’s legal team offered one of the largest bail packages in recent U.S. history — a staggering $28.5 million proposal designed to secure her release while awaiting trial. The plan included $22.5 million from Maxwell and her husband’s combined assets, with an additional $5 million pledged by close family and friends. Her lawyers emphasized that this represented nearly all of their personal wealth and argued that such a financial commitment demonstrated she had no intention of fleeing. The package also included an extensive list of conditions: 24/7 armed private security at her residence, electronic GPS monitoring, a waiver of extradition rights from the UK and France, and the surrender of all travel documents. The defense called it a “comprehensive and ironclad” plan to ensure compliance, describing her continued detention as excessive and unjustified.
Despite the unprecedented scope of the offer, the court rejected the proposal, citing Maxwell’s triple citizenship (U.S., U.K., and France), access to wealth, and history of international travel as proof she remained an “extreme flight risk.” Prosecutors argued that no amount of money or surveillance could ensure her appearance, particularly given her ties to powerful figures and alleged access to hidden funds. Judge Alison Nathan ultimately denied bail, stating that Maxwell’s resources, connections, and potential motivations to flee outweighed the proposed safeguards. The decision reaffirmed the government’s stance that her detention was necessary to guarantee her presence at trial, even in the face of what many called a record-breaking bail bid.
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