‘Impossible’ for Trump to post civil fraud bond of $454m, say lawyers

A state appeals court judge ruled last month that Mr Trump must post a bond covering the full amount to pause enforcement of the judgment, which is to begin on March 25.

The former president’s lawyers wrote in a court filing that “obtaining an appeal bond in the full amount” of the judgment “is not possible under the circumstances presented”. Picture: AP Photo/Evan Vucci 

Donald Trump’s lawyers told a New York appeal court on Monday that it is impossible for him to post a bond covering the full amount of his $454 million (€417 million) civil fraud judgment while he appeals.

The former president’s lawyers wrote in a court filing that “obtaining an appeal bond in the full amount” of the judgment “is not possible under the circumstances presented”.