"Former President Trump's $175M Civil Fraud Bond Approved By New York Judge" - Axios
"Former President Trump's $175M Civil Fraud Bond Approved By New York Judge" - Axios
The $175 million bond former President Trump posted to appeal the $364 million judgment against him in his civil fraud case meets legal standards, New York Judge Arthur Engoron ruled Monday.
紐約法官亞瑟·恩戈隆週一裁定，前總統特朗普爲對他的民事欺詐案中的3.64億美元判決提出上訴而發行的1.75億美元債券符合法律標準。
Why it matters: Approving the bond for the appeal will prevent New York Attorney General Letitia James from seizing Trump's assets or freezing his bank accounts while he fights the judgment.
爲何重要：批准上訴按金將阻止紐約司法部長萊蒂蒂亞·詹姆斯在對抗判決時沒收特朗普的資產或凍結他的銀行賬戶。
State of play: James requested earlier this month that Knight Specialty Insurance Company, which issued the bond, or Trump's lawyers, prove the company is financially able to perform under the bond.
現狀：詹姆斯本月早些時候要求發行債券的奈特專業保險公司或特朗普的律師證明該公司的財務能力。
- The company isn't registered with the Empire State's Department of Financial Services.
- In a court filing Friday, James wrote that the defendants and the company had "failed to justify" the surety of the bond.
- James asked Engoron to void the bond and require Trump to post a replacement bond within seven days of the ruling.
- 該公司未在帝國大廈金融服務部註冊。
- 詹姆斯在週五的法庭文件中寫道，被告和公司 “未能證明” 按金的擔保。
- 詹姆斯要求恩戈隆宣佈保釋金無效，並要求特朗普在裁決後的七天內發行替代按金。
The big picture: While Engoron allowed the bond to stand, Trump and Knight Specialty Insurance Company agreed to meet several new requirements, per a spokesperson from the New York State Attorney General's office.
總體情況：紐約州檢察長辦公室發言人表示，儘管恩戈隆允許該債券有效，但特朗普和奈特專業保險公司同意滿足幾項新要求。
- These include that Knight Specialty Insurance Company will retain "exclusive control" of the $175 million account, and the company and Trump will provide a monthly account statement certifying that there are sufficient cash funds for the bond.
- Knight Specialty Insurance Company has agreed to designate an agent of process in New York.
- 其中包括奈特專業保險公司將保留對1.75億美元賬戶的 “獨家控制權”，該公司和特朗普將提供月度賬單，證明有足夠的現金資金支付該債券。
- 奈特專業保險公司已同意在紐約指定一名訴訟代理人。
- The agreement between the company and Trump also can't be amended without court approval.
- 未經法院批准，該公司與特朗普之間的協議也無法修改。
Zoom out: Trump was initially ordered to post a $454 million bond in the case after being found liable for financial fraud, though Trump swiftly appealed the judgement.
縮小：儘管特朗普迅速對判決提出上訴，但特朗普在被判負有金融欺詐責任後，最初被命令在該案中發行4.54億美元的債券。
- The bond was later reduced to $175 million, which Trump posted at the start of the month.
- Billionaire Don Hankey, the chairman of Knight Specialty Insurance Company, underwrote the bond. Hankey had donated to Trump's previous campaigns.
- 該債券後來減少至1.75億美元，特朗普在本月初公佈了該債券。
- 奈特專業保險公司董事長億萬富翁唐·漢基承保了這筆債券。漢基曾爲特朗普之前的競選活動捐款。
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