A federal judge is ordering former Rep. Michael Grimm to stay put.
The judge denied a request by Grimm's attorney to modify the former congressman's bail so he could leave the country and go to Europe this spring to pursue a job opportunity.
In a ruling, the judge said Grimm could be a flight risk.
She wrote, "While Grimm's incentive to flee arguably will be no greater in the spring than it is now, his opportunity to do so and to travel even further to a jurisdiction where he can avoid extradition, would surely be enhanced if he is permitted to leave the United States for a week."
Grimm pleaded guilty to one count of tax evasion in December and faces up to three years in prison. He is scheduled for sentencing in June.
His attorney had no comment.