Alina Habba, the attorney for former President Trump, has publicly mocked New York Attorney General Letitia James following a significant reduction in Trump's bond in a civil fraud case. The appeals court reduced the bond from $464 million to $175 million.
Habba stated that the real victory would be when the entire case is overturned. She criticized James and Judge Arthur Engoron, who issued the original order. Trump and his legal team had attempted to secure a bond for the full amount but failed to do so before the deadline. The appeals court has now suspended the judgment enforcement, provided Trump pays the reduced bond within 10 days.
This development follows a series of events that started with Trump's legal team arguing that posting a bond exceeding $450 million would be nearly impossible for Trump due to a substantial judgment in a New York civil fraud case. Trump's appeal for an extension to post a bond was dismissed by the New York attorney general's office. However, on March 25, a New York appeals court ruled that Trump will have 10 more days to post an appeals bond for a $454-million civil fraud judgment against him. The amount of the bond was also reduced to $175 million.