Trump "at a minimum" should have let the courts hold those properties while he appealed, a lawyer for Attorney General Letitia James wrote.
The attorney, Dennis Fan, argued that Trump had not provided any evidence this week to support his claim that it was "impossible" to obtain an appeal bond using his real estate holdings as collateral.
"Defendants supply no documentary evidence that demonstrates precisely what real property they offered" to potential insurers, wrote Fan, in the filing to Manhattan appeals court judges.
The office made these points as part of a broader argument that Trump hasn't really exhausted all his options to get a bond that would stop the massive fraud judgment from coming due.
Unless a court intervenes, James could start collecting on the judgment — by seizing Trump's assets — as soon as next week.
Persons:
Donald Trump, Letitia James, Trump, Dennis Fan, James
Organizations:
U.S, Trump Organization, New
Locations:
Manhattan, New York City, U.S, New York