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Re:How Carlos Ghosn Was Smuggled Out of Japan by droidno9 on Thursday January 16, 2020 @06:38AM (#22063606)
Some specific statutes:

- 18 U.S. Code § 1073. Flight to avoid prosecution or giving testi­mony [1]

- 18 U.S. Code § 752. Instigating or assisting escape [2]

- 18 U.S. Code § 1071. Concealing person from arrest [3]

[1] https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/18/1073 [2] https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/18/752 [3] https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/18/1071

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Re:How Carlos Ghosn Was Smuggled Out of Japan by FDSGSG on Thursday January 16, 2020 @08:14AM (#22064155)
I don't think any of these apply unless the person was in custody or there's a known warrant or process for their arrest.

Therefore it's not clear to me if skipping bail is covered by any of these laws (until after an arrest warrant is issued due to that bail violation).

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