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Ghislaine Maxwell Allegedly Wrapped Cellphone In Foil To “Evade Detection”

Ghislaine Maxwell, the confidant and associate of infamous sex trafficker, Jeffrey Epstein, supposedly wrapped her cell phone in tinfoil in a “failed attempt to evade detection,” according to reports made by NBC News. Earlier this month, the former British socialite was arrested at her home in New Hampshire by federal agents that detailed Maxwell’s arrest this Monday (July 13) after her request to be temporarily released from prison upon the wait of her trial was officially documented. 

The prosecution wasted no time in attempting to get her request denied by Judge Alison J. Nathan claiming that Ghislaine Maxwell is “an extreme flight risk” and has the means to flee her trial date upon its arrival. Maxwell’s lawyers have officially proposed that she be released on $5 million bail secured by a $3.75 million property she owns in the United Kingdom.

Ghislaine Maxwell Allegedly Wrapped Cellphone In Foil To "Evade Detection"

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The prosecuting legal team detailed the events that took place during her arrest as evidence of her inability to be released on bail. According to court documentation, 58-year-old Maxwell was visibly seen attempting to escape out of a window and directly disobeying agent orders upon their arrival to her home on July 2. The court documents read, 

 “The agents saw the defendant ignore the direction to open the door and, instead, try to flee to another room in the house, quickly shutting a door behind her.” 

In further support of the prosecution arguments that Maxwell remain behind bars, the team of lawyers revealed that FBI agents on the scene had discovered Maxwell’s cellphone wrapped in tinfoil as the court records verify their findings reading, 

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“(In a) seemingly misguided effort to evade detection, not by the press or public, which of course have no ability to trace her phone or intercept her communications, but by law enforcement.” 

The prosecutors also factored in Ghislaine Maxwell’s extensive access to her assets and wealth noting that the socialite has direct authority of a Swiss trust worth approximately $4 million and has another approximate $2 million stashed in a private English bank out.

Ghislaine Maxwell has been indicted of charges that include her “assisting, facilitating, and contributing to Jeffrey Epstein’s abuse of minor girls by, among other things, helping Epstein to recruit, groom, and ultimately abuse.” Maxwell is accused of grooming and coercing young women into participating in their abuse, some of the women were allegedly as young as 14-years-old.  According to Maxwell’s legal representation, she’s ready to reveal some of the world’s most prominent power players in all of sex trafficking, but with the former trafficking confidant currently on suicide watch will she make her way to take the stand and tell the truth of her and her associates wrongdoings? 

Check out Good Morning America‘s in-depth look at Ghislaine Maxwell’s life behind bars in the video provided below. 

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The Jonas Brothers Just Played Halftime At The NFL’s First-Ever Game In Australia

Jonas Brothers performing at their Happiness Begins Tour stop in Nashville, 2019
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The NFL played its first-ever regular season game on Australian soil Friday, and the league handed the halftime slot to a band that knows a thing or two about stadium-sized nostalgia: the Jonas Brothers. At the Melbourne Cricket Ground, with the Los Angeles Rams and San Francisco 49ers on the field, the trio ran through a medley built for a crowd that grew up on them — “Burnin’ Up,” “Sucker,” “Year 3000,” and their new one, “Listen When Sad.”

They also did something no one was expecting: a cover of John Farnham’s “You’re the Voice,” the 1986 Australian anthem that’s basically a second national song at this point. It’s the kind of move that plays a lot better live in Melbourne than it would’ve on paper. “Playing at the iconic Melbourne Cricket Ground in front of such passionate Australian fans is an incredible honor,” the group said in a statement ahead of the show. “We can’t wait to be part of this historic moment and celebrate with everyone in the stadium and watching around the world.”

The game itself wasn’t close — the 49ers took it 27-7 — but the real story was everything happening around the field. Cody Simpson opened the day singing “Advance Australia Fair,” and the whole event doubled as a launchpad for the Jonas Brothers’ next act: “The Burning Up Tour All Over Again,” kicking off Sept. 25 and running through Dec. 22, a nod to the original Burnin’ Up Tour from nearly two decades back.

That throwback framing isn’t just marketing. “Listen When Sad,” which the band debuted live at Madison Square Garden before Melbourne, pulls from a very specific corner of their teenage years. “We’ve tapped back into a sound that was kind of the sound of the early 2000s,” Nick told the MSG crowd. “Bands like Switchfoot, Taking Back Sunday, Dashboard Confessional.” They’ve even re-teamed with the producer behind “A Little Bit Longer” and “Lines, Vines and Trying Times” to get it right. No album’s been announced yet, but between the halftime show and the tour, it’s clear they’re not easing into this one quietly.

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Harry Styles Is Extending His Tour Into 2027 — And Finally Playing U.S. Stadiums Solo

Harry Styles performing during his Live on Tour show in Nashville, 2018
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Harry Styles just told fans that “Together, Together” isn’t done yet. He’s tacking on 25 more stadium dates through 2027 — and this time he’s finally doing something he’s never done before as a solo artist: headlining stadiums in the U.S. and Canada.

The new leg kicks off in Phoenix on April 2 and rolls through Dallas, Los Angeles, Toronto, Atlanta and Chicago before jumping to Europe for stops in Berlin, Paris, Madrid, Rome and Dublin, wrapping with three nights at Wembley Stadium on Aug. 28. Tickets run $60 to $300, but Styles is also rolling out something new: “Unpredictable Fun Tickets,” a batch of $20 seats (£20 or €20, depending on the market) meant to keep the tour accessible, alongside a returning partnership with EARNT that lets fans earn tickets by volunteering in their communities.

Styles broke the news the old-fashioned way, in a newsletter to fans, confirming these are the tour’s “final cities.” “After that, I don’t know what comes next for me,” he wrote, “but I know that I’m excited to find out.” Every stop gets its own opening act, and the lineup is genuinely wild — Kylie Minogue in LA, Tears For Fears in London, LCD Soundsystem in Rome, Lainey Wilson in Toronto, and Caroline Polachek in Paris, among others.

This caps a run that’s already made history: Styles picked up a Guinness World Record in June for the longest residency by a musician at Wembley Stadium, beating out Coldplay’s old mark. The tour is behind his fourth album, “Kiss All the Time. Disco, Occasionally.,” which debuted at No. 1 on both the Billboard 200 and the UK Albums Chart. If this really is the last lap, he’s making sure it’s the biggest one yet.

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