A New York judge said Thursday he would not delay enforcement of the multimillion-dollar judgement in former President Trump’s civil fraud case.
Trump’s legal team asked Judge Arthur Engoron to push back enforcement by 30 days in order to “protect” the defendants’ appellate rights and “ensure an orderly post judgment process.”
“You have failed to explain, much less justify, any basis for a stay,” Engoron wrote in an email reply to Trump lawyer Clifford Robert’s request, filed to the court docket Thursday. “I am confident that the Appellate Division will protect your appellate rights.”
A judgement has since been docketed, though it is not yet available for public viewing. The order officially starts the clock on paying any penalties.
Engoron ordered Trump to pay a $354.8 million penalty, plus interest, last week after finding he conspired to alter his net worth for tax and insurance benefits. Since Engoron’s ruling last Friday, more than $87,000 in interest has been added to that amount each day.
Top executives at the Trump Organization, including Trump’s adult sons Donald Trump Jr. and Eric Trump, were ordered to pay several million dollars as well.
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New York judge won’t delay enforcement of $355 million penalties in Trump fraud case https://t.co/7XSU5GHgpu pic.twitter.com/RjpjYmk4Ke
— The Hill (@thehill) February 22, 2024
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene went after New York Judge Arthur Engoron, demanding he be “disrobed” over his $355 million business fraud verdict against former President Trump. https://t.co/MiS8kWO8rh pic.twitter.com/QY4bhzHQ9U
— The Hill (@thehill) February 22, 2024
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