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posted ago by WHOSkiddingWhO ago by WHOSkiddingWhO +44 / -0

Seems like today could be a very big news day.

Former President Trump is expected to be back in a New York courtroom Monday as his lawyers battle with the state over new documents turned over in Trump’s hush money case.

Monday was supposed to be the day the hush money trial began, but a surprise development has delayed the trial until at least mid-April. Judge Juan Merchan will instead hold a hearing to sort out the blame game over the new documents and mull Trump’s contention that an additional delay is warranted.

Also Monday, Trump faces a major deadline to pay a $454 million judgment in a separate case out of New York, in which he was found liable for fraud. If he fails to pay up, he faces possible seizure of some of his most famous properties.

**Update Fraud Trial **

Appellate Judges Ruled a stay in the Fraud case at a reduced amount.

Trump has 10 days to pay $175 million and this will paused any seizure of assets through his appeal.

Two parts of the judgement are going through. The monitor overseeing the Trump Organization does have more power including needing to be informed beforehand of big moves AND Trump Organization needs to hire an Independent Director of Compliance.

Update Criminal Trial

The judge has seemed skeptical of Trump's motion. Questioning why they only subpoenaed SDNY recently and why they didn't mention this to the judge earlier and indicating the Manhattan DA is not at fault

Judge said

The People went so far above and beyond what they were required to do that it’s odd that we’re even here.