A Maine man accused of defrauding the federal government wants to be released from jail ahead of his trial next month, arguing that health problems give him a higher chance of catching COVID-19 and suffering more severe complications from the disease. In a federal court filing Tuesday, the attorney for Nathan Reardon argued that his client should be released because he is obese and has Type-2 Diabetes, both conditions that have been shown to make people more susceptible to contracting COVID-19. Other medical conditions include anxiety, low testosterone, high blood pressure, asthma and lower back problems, according to the federal court filing written by Reardon attorney Hunter Tzovarras. The medical records do not indicate if Reardon is vaccinated against COVID-19. If he were to be released, Reardon would agree not to use the internet as a condition of that release, according to the filing. Tuesday’s filing is Reardon’s second attempt to get out of jail after a judge found in April that he had violated his initial bail conditions and ordered him held without bail while awaiting trial on allegations that he defrauded a pandemic-era business relief program. It’s also Reardon’s second attempt in less than a week to change the course of his case before his trial.

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