Mastengwe ,

But the flimsy delay tactic that wouldn’t have worked for anyone else, worked flawlessly- right in our faces.

So in a way- it was a total success.

RedditWanderer ,

So can we all use this as precedent to skirt the law? "See mister Trump got a reduction on his bond, can I get it too?

They'll laugh in our face, because those laws are only for the poor.

FlowVoid ,

can we all use this

You can certainly try. Bond reductions are rare, but this is not the first time it's happened

He and his employees had handled thousands of bonds. In that time, he's heard of only about a couple dozen instances when a New York appeals court reduced an appeal bond.

just_another_person ,

I thought they were already moving to have it thrown out and start seizure proceedings last week? What's taking so long?

Orbituary ,
@Orbituary@lemmy.world avatar

Stalling tactics to find more money?

just_another_person ,

Well, I mean...they've committed fraud at this point by submitting a false bond to the court. I don't see how they could stall at all.

FlowVoid ,

they've committed fraud at this point

Not quite. At this point Letitia James is arguing that the bond is no good, but a judge hasn't yet ruled on whether she is right.

If and when that happens, there will be less room to stall.

FlowVoid ,

Letitia James challenged the validity of the bond roughly two weeks ago.

The challenge does not harm Trump’s bond but makes it so that the insurance company will need to show proof that they can pay it. 

Trump's lawyers responded last week.

Now she is preparing to argue before a judge that their response is inadequate.

The hearing will be on Monday.

JeeBaiChow ,

Is he reauired to attend this one as well?

FlowVoid ,

No, he is only required to attend criminal trials.

The appeal bond is part of a civil case, not criminal. And appeals are not trials, so attendance is not required.

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