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Trump’s Civil Fraud Judgement Bond Is Reduced to $175 Million. On March 25, a New York appeals court told Donald Trump that if he can pay $175 million within 10 days, collection of his $454 million civil fraud judgement will be paused, AP reports. The payment would also stop the state from seizing any of Trump's assets during the appeals process. A previous ruling that Trump and his sons, Eric and Donald Trump Jr., couldn't serve in corporate leadership for a number of years was also reversed. The order, a significant victory for the former president, came just before Attorney General Letitia James was about to begin the process of collecting the judgement, AP reports. The presumptive Republican presidential nominee praised the ruling and criticized Judge Arthur Engoron's initial ruling. "What he’s done is such a disservice and should never be allowed to happen again." "So I greatly respect the decision of the Appellate Division, and I’ll post either $175 billion in cash or bonds for security or whatever is necessary, very quickly, within the 10 days." "And I thank the Appellate Division for acting quickly, but Judge Engoron is a disgrace to this country, and this should not be allowed to happen.", Donald Trump, via statement. However, James' office points out that the judgement still stands, even if collection is paused. "Donald Trump is still facing accountability for his staggering fraud.", Letitia James' office, via statement. THIS VIDEO MUST NOT BE EDITED FOR LENGTH TO COMBINE WITH OTHER CONTENT