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Former President Donald Trump has posted a $175 million bond as he appeals the judgment in opposition to him within the New York civil fraud case introduced by state Legal professional Common Letitia James.
The bond quantity was lowered by a number of hundred million {dollars} by a state appeals court docket final month after Trump’s attorneys argued that overlaying the total bond on the $464 million verdict in opposition to him was not possible. (Trump himself was ordered to pay $454 million; the $464 million consists of the disgorgement for his grownup sons Don Jr. and Eric.)
Trump’s bond pauses any motion that James may take in opposition to Trump’s properties in response to the judgement till at the least September, when the state appeals court docket additionally set a schedule to listen to his enchantment of the decision.
The bond is underwritten by Knight Specialty Insurance coverage, a California-based insurance coverage firm.
In January, Decide Arthur Engoron fined Trump and his co-defendants, together with his grownup sons and his firm, $464 million, finding they fraudulently inflated the worth of the previous president’s property to acquire higher mortgage charges. Trump had been given 30 days to submit the bond for the total quantity of the judgement whereas he appealed, as is required by state regulation, however his attorneys stated he could not find an insurance coverage firm to underwrite that enormous of a bond. That prompted James to take steps to organize to grab Trump’s property within the occasion Trump did not submit bond.
When the 30-day deadline hit, nonetheless, the New York appeals court docket stepped in and lowered the bond to $175 million, giving Trump a further 10 days.
Trump additionally posted a $91.6 million bond final month within the E. Jean Carroll defamation case whereas he appeals that verdict in opposition to him.
This story has been up to date with further developments.