New York bail hearing for Epstein associate Ghislaine Maxwell now set for July 14

A New York judge has set the arraignment and bail hearing for long-time Jeffery Epstein associate Ghislaine Maxwell for July 14, following earlier reports that Maxwell would appear before a court as early as Friday.

Maxwell's charges are that she recruited girls for Epstein to sexually abuse young women.

Maxwell will appear by video for an initial appearance in Manhattan federal court next week, said Judge Alison J. Nathan, according to the Associated Press.

Maxwell, a 58-year-old British socialite was arrested last week at a $1 million estate she bought months ago in New Hampshire.

Her lawyer did not return a message seeking comment, the wire service also reports. 

Prosecutors say they plan to ask that Maxwell be kept incarcerated pending trial on the grounds that she has the money, the overseas connections and the incentive to flee.

Maxwell has repeatedly denied engaging in abuse.