A New York appeals court has given Donald Trump 10 more days to post his bond as he appeals the civil fraud judgment against him and cut the amount necessary to $175 million.
It’s a major lifeline for the former president, who, along with his adult sons and his company, were fined more than $464 million, including interest, after Judge Arthur Engoron found Trump and his co-defendants fraudulently inflated the value of his assets.
The ruling staves off the prospect, for now, of New York Attorney General Letitia James seeking to seize the former president’s property to enforce the judgment against him. Trump had been struggling to come up with the means to post a bond of more than $500 million, the total that he would have needed before Monday’s appellate decision.
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The ruling stated that the $175 million bond will be in place until at least September, meaning James won’t be able to seek to enforce the judgment against Trump until then.
He’s rich enough to do what he wants. The poverty act is so he can dodge paying what he owes.
He’s less rich and more just connected to Putin’s teat— he’s a leveraged middle man.
His ass belongs to Russia
Considering Russia posted the bond for his rape appeal, I’m inclined to agree with you. But by US court standards, being rich and having rich people bail you out is the same thing.
Just ask Clarence Thomas