SOUTHLAND : Gionis Ordered Held Without Bail
A judge today ordered Dr. Thomas A. Gionis held without bail in the Orange County Jail pending his criminal trial for his alleged involvement in an attack on his ex-wife, Aissa Wayne, and her boyfriend, millionaire financier Roger Luby.
Harbor Municipal Court Judge Russell A. Bostrom ruled that the wealthy Pomona orthopedic surgeon poses a danger of flight and a threat to Wayne if released.
Prosecutors showed in a lengthy bail hearing that numerous overseas telephone calls had been made from Gionis’ home to Greece, where he has friends and family. Last month, Gionis had also obtained a passport for his 2-year-old daughter, Anastasia, who is the subject of a bitter custody battle that police contend led to the attack on Wayne last fall.
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