In their $464 million civil fraud lawsuit, attorneys for former President Donald Trump and his co-defendants are filing an appeal.
The defendants indicated in a filing on Monday that they intended to file an appeal with New York’s Appellate Division, First Department, over the decision.
“This appeal is taken from each and every part of the Order insofar as Defendants are aggrieved,” defense lawyers Alina Habba and Clifford Robert wrote in the notice.
In a statement submitted to the Appellate Division, the defense attorneys requested that the court ascertain if the judge in the case “committed errors of law and/or fact, abused its discretion, and/or acted in excess of its jurisdiction.”
“We trust that the Appellate Division will overturn this egregious fine and take the necessary steps to restore the public faith in New York’s legal system,” Habba said in a statement.
Earlier this month, Judge Arthur Engoron determined that Trump, his adults, and two former officials of the Trump Organization were responsible for ten years of dishonest business activities. The judge also ordered the defendants to pay $464 million in disgorgement and pre-judgment interest. Trump owes about $100 million in interest along with $355 million in fines out of that total.
Trump has denied all wrongdoing.
The judgment order in the lawsuit, which grants Trump 30 days to file an appeal, was signed and entered by the Supreme Court of New York County clerk on Friday. The former president must post a bond or deposit funds into an escrow account to cover the fines plus interest in order to stop the case’s fine from taking effect.
Source: Aaron Katersky and Peter Charalambous, February 26, 2024 ABC News.
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