Trump to appeal against $454m judgment made against him in fraud lawsuit

Former US president Donald Trump, centre, is appealing against the civil fraud lawsuit judgment made in a New York court (Shannon Stapleton/Pool Photo via AP, File)

Donald Trump has appealed against his $454m New York civil fraud judgment.

The former president has challenged a judge’s finding that he lied about his wealth as he grew the real estate empire that launched him to stardom and the presidency.