That driver accused of trying to blackmail Yoko Ono has been denied bail, again.
As previously reported, Koral Karsan has pleaded not guilty to four charges of grand larceny after he was accused of threatening to release embarrassing photos and audio tapes of Ono unless she paid him $2 million. It is also claimed that Karson said he had people "on standby to kill" Yoko if she didn't meet his demands. But Karson says that his request for $2 million from Ono related to a harassment and abuse claim he was planning to make against her - a claim he had said he would not make if she paid him the money.
With Karsan still pleading not-guilty, and positioning himself as the wronged party in this dispute, his lawyers were pushing for the driver to be granted bail - something the prosecution in the case are very much against, fearing the defendant will run off to home country Turkey if he is let out of jail.
Considering the latest bail application, New York State Supreme Court Justice Daniel Fitzgerald said last week that there was nothing new in the case that could justify him changing the court's previous decision to not grant Karsan bail. On hearing that decision, Karsan's lawyer asked instead for assurances that the case would go to court asap - maybe as early as next week.
Whether that wish will be granted remains to be seen.