December 23, 2024

Trump posts $175M bond in NY civil fraud case, averts asset seizure

Summary: Former President Trump has posted the $175 million bond in his New York civil fraud case, preventing the state from seizing his assets while he appeals.

 

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Former President Trump on Monday posted a $175 million bond in his New York civil fraud case, preventing the state from seizing his assets while he appeals.

A New York appellate court had given the former president 10 days to put up the money after a panel of judges agreed last month to slash the amount needed to stop the clock on enforcement.

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Former President Donald Trump stands silently after giving a brief statement after attending the wake for slain NYPD Officer Jonathan Diller at the Massapequa Funeral Home on March 28, 2024, in Massapequa, New York. (Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)

If Trump wins, he won’t have to pay the state anything and will get back the money he has put up now.

Until the appeals court intervened to lower the required bond, New York Attorney General Letitia James had been poised to initiate efforts to collect the judgment, possibly by seizing some of Trump’s marquee properties. James, a Democrat, brought the lawsuit on the state’s behalf.

This is a developing story. Check back for updates.

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