Trump Asks Appeals Court to Stay ‘Exorbitant’ NY Fraud Judgment

Attorneys for former President Donald Trump have asked an appeals court to stay his civil fraud ruling, $363 million penalty, and injunctions on doing business in the state. “The urgency of this application is evident in light of the punitive and exorbitant disgorgement awarded against Appellants, the impact of the injunctive relief upon lawful businesses, the uncertainty created by the vague and overbroad directives Supreme Court issued, and the Attorney General’s public threats that she will seize Appellants’ real property forthwith to satisfy the Judgment,” the new filing reads. After receiving a swift rejection from the trial court judge for a stay of judgment last week, attorneys for the defense filed a notice of appeal in the contentious case....