23 Feb 2024 4:58 pm
Mrkelly » 23 Feb 2024, 12:23 pm » wrote: ↑ Can Trump delay payment by appealing the verdicts?
No. In all three cases, he has to put money in an escrow account with the court or get a bond while he’s appealing the verdicts.With the civil fraud verdict, which Trump has vowed to appeal, the amount to be posted or bonded is set by the court. It is typically about 120 to 125 percent of the judgment amount, to account for additional post-judgment interest that accrues during the appeal.
https://www.politico.com/news/2024/02/1 ... w-00142034
He still gets his money back if he wins his appeal. That or a lighter penalty.
Nothing is easier than defending the status quo.