In Manhattan, Judge Alison Nathan rejected the 58-year-old's bid for bail after prosecutors portrayed the wealthy socialite as an extreme flight risk.Prosecutors have accused Ms Maxwell of helping Epstein recruit and eventually abuse girls from 1994 to 1997 and lying about her role in depositions in 2016.
"Not guilty, your honour," Ms Maxwell said, after the judge asked her how she wished to plead to the charges. She waived the public reading of the indictment.Her lawyers sought a bail package including a $5 million bond and home confinement with electronic monitoring. Prosecutors said her wealth and multiple citizenships - American, French and British - also supported the need for detention.
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