A New York appeals court on Monday agreed to hold off collection of former President Donald Trump’s $454 million civil fraud judgment — if he puts up $175 million within 10 days.

If he does, it will stop the clock on collection and prevent the state from seizing his assets while he appeals.

Delay. Delay. Delay.

  • grue@lemmy.world
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    7 months ago

    The fact that they already gave him an extension and a reduction once, just now. How can you be in this thread, yet not paying attention? They are literally at this moment giving him exactly the special treatment you claim there’s “no evidence” for!

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      7 months ago

      Are you not paying attention? I just said they are tolerating him so he has no legal avenues for the judgment to be reduced or appealed. Like it or not, this is what you have to do with clients who have lots of money for lawyers.

      He’s not getting away with anything. These judges are making sure he’s 100% fucked. If you don’t understand this principle, just say so. Have you ever followed a court case with a wealthy defendant?

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        7 months ago

        so he has no legal avenues for the judgment to be reduced or appealed

        you just plain do not understand what is happening. They are helping him to appeal, the bond amount is part of the appealing process, its collateral put away until the appeal is over and the judgment enforced. This was an appeals court.

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        7 months ago

        they are tolerating him so he has no legal avenues for the judgment to be reduced or appealed.

        Of course! If the judges reduce it now then Trump can’t get it reduced later! Just keep reducing it down and there will be nothing for Trump to appeal, brilliant!