Dhaka: Pakistan’s celebrated supermodel Ayyan Ali was escorted out of prison on Tuesday, but she faces a possible 14-year sentence and hefty fine if convicted of money-smuggling, reported the BBC.

Prosecutors say Ali was caught carrying a half-million dollars in cash in her suitcase when she was stopped in Islamabad Airport in March. The amount of cash one person is permitted to take out of Pakistan is limited to $10,000.

The Dubai-born 21-year-old was granted bail by a Lahore court before leaving a high-security jail in Rawalpindi, south of Islamabad, on Thursday, according to the BBC. She has denied the charges and intends to appear at any court hearings, her lawyer told the AP news agency.

Ali said the money came from the proceeds of property sales and that she was unaware of the customs rules.

The intense media coverage of the case has raised questions about how Pakistan treats its celebrities.

According to reports, Ali’s lawyers got the bail bonds approved from the session judge at his residence after working hours and flew them to Rawalpindi.

However, civil judge Muhammad Naeem in Rawalpindi refused to issue the release order, saying the Lahore High Court order must be implemented in its true spirit.

He said nobody could be granted undue lenience, directing lawyers to approach trial court or a duty judge to get the bail on Thursday.