# US court rejects Maduro wife's plea for release, TV reports

https://mins.news/en/item/92222

- TASS, 2026-10-08 22:00 UTC
- World
- Original: https://tass.com/world/2199599

> The US District Court for the Southern District of New York rejected Cilia Flores's request for house arrest, CBS News reported. The judge cited the seriousness of the charges and what the report described as alleged solid evidence. Flores's defense had sought her release from pretrial custody, citing health concerns.

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