Overview
- Magistrate Judge James Cho rejected Rubin’s bid for release, keeping him at MDC Brooklyn and allowing a renewed application with a different bond package.
- Prosecutors described a soundproof “dungeon” in his Midtown penthouse and filed emails referencing “dinner and dungeon” and plans to meet multiple women.
- Rubin has pleaded not guilty to sex‑trafficking and bank‑fraud charges tied to alleged conduct from 2009 to 2019, and Jennifer Powers has been arrested in the case.
- The government said his finances are opaque, citing $9 million in transfers to Jennifer and Stephen Powers and possible Cayman Islands funds when assessing flight risk.
- Family members proposed a $50 million bond backed by Connecticut homes and changes to a Cayman life‑insurance policy, but the judge said the amount may not ensure his return to court.