The judge who handed down a $464 million judgment against Donald Trump, his company and co-defendants in a civil fraud case has ordered the Trump Organization to keep the court closely informed about any efforts to secure a bond ahead of Monday’s deadline.New York state Judge Arthur Engoron said Thursday that Trump’s company needs to provide details to a court-appointed monitor about attempts to obtain a bond that would stop authorities from collecting on the judgment while it appeals last month’s ruling. The monitor, former federal Judge Barbara Jones, is to report regularly to Engoron.
“The Trump Organization shall inform the Monitor, in advance, of any efforts to secure surety bonds,” Engoron said in his order, as well as “any personal guarantees made by any of the Defendants,” which would include the former president.
