Lawyers for Trump said he might have to sell properties at fire-sale prices unless the court cuts him a break, a stunning acknowledgment of his financial limitations.
NEW YORK -- A New York appellate judge on Wednesday refused to halt collection of Donald Trump's $454 million civil fraud penalty while he appeals, leaving the former president less than a month to pay up or secure a bond covering the full amount he owes.
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Trump's lawyers argue that the "unlawful and unconstitutional blanket prohibition on lending transactions" makes it challenging to secure and post the complete bond.