Citing erroneous and misleading information “laden with suspicion and innuendo” that federal prosecutors relied on to deny accused leaker Reality Winner a bond while she awaits trial on federal espionage charges, Winner’s defense team has asked a federal magistrate to revisit the decision to detain her.

In court papers filed this week, Winner’s defense counsel branded her detention since June 3 “manifestly unjust,” contending that continuing to hold her without bail though she is neither a safety or a flight risk violates her constitutional rights.

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