In the ongoing $355 million civil fraud case, Judge Arthur Engoron has rejected former President Donald Trump’s plea to delay the judgment by a month, according to an email sent to lawyers for both Trump and the New York attorney general on Thursday.
Once the judgment is officially entered, a 30-day countdown will commence for Trump to file an appeal. During this period, Trump will be required to provide cash or post bond to cover the $355 million and approximately $100 million in interest as ordered by the state.
As of late Thursday, the judgment was pending and not yet uploaded on the court website. In the email, Judge Engoron dismissed Trump’s request for an additional 30 days, stating, “You have failed to explain, much less justify, any basis for a stay.”
The judge expressed his intention to sign off on the proposed judgment from the New York attorney general’s office, emphasizing that Trump’s attorney did not specify any inaccuracies in the state’s papers or propose an alternative.
“The proposed judgment accurately reflects the spirit and letter of the February 16 Decision and Order,” wrote Judge Engoron, who previously found Trump and his two adult sons liable for fraud.
In addition to the financial payment, the judge imposed a three-year ban on Trump serving as an officer of a New York business and instituted a two-year ban for Donald Trump Jr. and Eric Trump. The Trump brothers were also ordered to each pay $4 million. Furthermore, the judge directed the continuation of an independent monitor, in place since 2022, for at least three more years. The monitor is tasked with recommending an independent compliance director for the Trump Organization.
