Jeffrey Epstein is set to learn whether he can leave jail while he fights sex trafficking charges brought by federal prosecutors in New York.
Judge Richard Berman said he would rule on the bail request made by defense attorneys who have portrayed the wealthy financier as a “disciplined” defendant willing to pay a bond of $100 million or more.
Epstein, 66, has pleaded not guilty to charges of sexually exploiting and abusing dozens of minor girls. He faces up to 45 years in prison if convicted. The defense invoked Bernie Madoff, Enron’s Jeff Skilling and other high profile defendants who were granted bail, though none of them were accused of sex crimes involving minors which, by law, presumes the defendant will be remanded to pre-trial custody, the judge said.
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