You will most likely know by now that the legal saga is captivating the nation. In case you don’t know, former President Donald Trump finds himself on the battleground as the New York Attorney General seizes one of his massive properties.
Donald Trump seems unable to raise the cash he needs to fight his fraud case judgment, and now, the AG is getting ready to seize one of his massive properties. The ex-president’s 230-acre estate in Bedford, New York, known as Seven Springs, is in the crosshairs of Letitia James.
James recently filed legal docs indicating her office is prepared to pounce on this property. This could be the first of many to collect on the nearly half-billion judgment Trump is on the hook for after his defeat in a bank fraud trial last month.
Will Trump Evade the Long Arm of the Law
Online records show that James has set her sights on the iconic Seven Springs estate in Westchester County. Notably, law enforcement is preparing to seize the property if Trump’s attorneys can’t understand what they must pay by the end of the month.
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James’ strategic approach effectively places a lien on Trump’s massive property, signaling what you may think is a relentless pursuit of justice. With the clock ticking, there’s Trump, who is still battling with the $355 million debt and the task of securing an astronomical $464 million bond even to entertain the possibility of an appeal.
Seven Springs Faces Impending Threats
Seven Springs is so big that it boasts a grand mansion and several houses that exude luxury at every turn. The estate spans three different towns in the county. The Seven Springs estate is one of Trump’s many properties. As it stands, several people believe James will seize even more, including, possibly, the Trump Tower.
Amid the whole saga, there is an exciting twist. The announcement of an IPO for Truth Social, a venture poised to net Trump a staggering windfall exceeding $3 billion. However, a bitter irony is that restrictions prevent Trump from cashing in on his newfound wealth for a grueling six months. This leaves him in a precarious position as the legal battle intensifies.
A Plea for Reduced Bond
Amidst Trump’s campaign for a White House comeback in the upcoming election, he asked a New York appeals court to waive the bond for challenging a recent verdict or allow a smaller one for $100 million. A ruling on that request, which James opposes, could come at any time. Trump’s lawyer, Christopher Kise, remains silent, refusing to comment.
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In a March 18 filing, the former president said that an appeal bond is “unattainable,” citing insurance companies’ reluctance to accept his real estate as collateral and will only take cash. Trump has already warned he doesn’t have enough cash for the bond and said he’ll be forced to sell properties in a “fire sale” to raise money if the court doesn’t grant his request.
A Legal Tight Rope
The state doesn’t require registering the judgment in New York County to begin lien procedures in Manhattan. This is because the verdict was handed down in Manhattan. Trump’s properties on the island include Trump Tower and his 40 Wall Street skyscraper. Notably, they are not far from James’s offices.
Recently, James refuted Trump’s claim that insurance companies that arrange appeal bonds won’t take his real estate as collateral. Furthermore, she argued that the former president had not provided hard evidence that the industry would only accept cash.
James further said that Trump’s insurance expert, who claimed in an affidavit, was a close Trump associate. The judge disproved his testimony at trial. Recently, Kise responded in a letter to the appeals court. He fired James for what he described as her apathy to Trump’s inability to raise cash for a bond without disposing of his “iconic, multi-billion-dollar real-estate holdings.”
He said James won’t admit that privately held firms like the Trump Organization cannot easily secure massive appeal bonds the way “enormous companies” can. We really can’t tell where this is headed, but stay tuned!
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