People v. Shi Shen Yu

*787OPINION OF THE COURT

Mark Dwyer, J.

Defendant Shi Shen Yu is charged in a New York County indictment with sex trafficking (Penal Law § 230.34) and related offenses. Defendant is currently incarcerated, pending trial, with bail set at $50,000 cash or $100,000 bond. Release on bail was denied to defendant on an earlier occasion because money to obtain a bail bond was offered by Ms. Wen Choi, but appeared to have been obtained by her from others, and ultimately was of uncertain origin. Release of codefendant Ding Yuan, who like defendant is a native of mainland China, was approved after a surety…