Reprieve for Trump as Appeals Court Pauses Collection of $454 Million Fraud Judgment — if He Pays $175 Million

Development comes just as New York’s attorney general, Letitia James, was expected to initiate efforts to collect the judgment.

AP/Mary Altaffer, file
President Trump holds up a copy of a story featuring Attorney General Letitia James, January 11, 2024, at New York. AP/Mary Altaffer, file

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

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