Ng is in frail health, suffers from diabetes and wants to stay in the U.S. to fight the charges, Brafman said.
“They say rich people should not be able to construct their own prison,” Brafman said, “But he shouldn’t be denied the right to bail just because he’s rich.”
After court, Brafman said his client would be vindicated, saying, “We’re not running away. We’re going to fight the charges.”
The case is U.S. v. Ashe, 15-mj-03562, U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York (Manhattan).