Trump needs a $464m bond in six days. What if he can't get it? - BBC News

The former president has six days to secure it, but there are a few ways the New York fraud case could play out.

1 hour agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingImage source, Getty ImagesImage caption, The former president must pay the full amount in cash or secure a bond by 25 MarchBy Madeline HalpertBBC News, New YorkDonald Trump's lawyers are asking a New York court to put a $464m (£365m) fine in a civil fraud case on hold, as the former president finds himself in a precarious financial situation that could ultimately see his most prized properties taken.

If Mr Trump wants to continue his appeal in the case without the state seizing the fine from him, he must submit the full amount in cash or secure a bond from a private company by 25 March.

But on Monday, his lawyers said that despite their "diligent efforts" it had been "practically impossible" to find a company willing to act as a guarantor of the full sum and asked for a pause.

"We really are in a moment of serious crisis for Trump personally, as well as for his business," said Professor Will Thomas from the University of Michigan Ross Business School.

So with the clock seemingly ticking, here's what could happen next in the case.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-68609685

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