Trump lawyers say he’s prepared to post $100 million bond while appealing staggering fraud penalty

Published February 28, 2024 10:25 AM

By MICHAEL R. SISAK
Associated Press

NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump’s lawyers have asked a New York appellate court to halt collection of the former president’s $454 million civil fraud judgment while he appeals. Trump’s lawyers said in a court filing Wednesday that he is planning to post a $100 million appeal bond rather than a bond covering the full amount, which would automatically pause enforcement. They said a provision in Judge Arthur Engoron’s Feb. 16 ruling that bans Trump, his company, and co-defendants from obtaining loans from New York banks for three years would make it impossible for him to obtain a bond covering the full judgment.

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