Anonymous wrote:So my understanding is that if Trump wants to appeal it, he has to either put up the $83.3 million into a court administered escrow, or get a bond for that amount. How much would such a bond cost, and at this point, who would give Trump a bond for $83m?
Particularly when Trump might also have to disgorge $300m+ more with the Manhattan fraud trial decision that will be coming soon?
That's not quite right. If Trump wants to appeal, he doesn't have to post bond. It's only if Trump wants to stay collection proceedings while the appeal is pending that he has to post a bond.
If I'm a financial institution, I'm not providing this bond at any price that's much different than face value. Nothing is certain, but there is a fantastic chance the appeal will not go his way and the judgment will remain owing. This isn't a bond guarding against a remote, contingent possibility. It's a very probable, if not quite certain, liability.