President Donald Trump’s request to delay the payment of his $464 million civil business fraud fine was denied by a New York Appeals Court judge on Wednesday.
Trump was seeking to delay his obligation to pay the massive amount until his appeals of the civil fraud ruling were completed, but Associate Justice Anil Singh ruled that the Republican Party presidential frontrunner must post bond for the full $464 million by March 25, CNN reported.
The civil fraud trial started after New York Democratic Attorney General Letitia James sued Trump, alleging that he inflated his net worth and misled lenders. Judge Arthur Engoron ruled in agreement with James earlier this month, ordering Trump to dish up $350 million, which increased to $454 million including interest, and barring Trump and his sons from running their business in New York for two to three years.
Singh’s Wednesday ruling will,…
