Judge Arthur F. Engoron ruled Donald Trump was liable for fraud after misrepresenting the worth of Mar-a-Lago and other assets in his New York civil fraud trial and was subsequently ordered to pay hundreds of millions of dollars in damages.
The embattled ex-prez took to Truth Social on Thursday, March 21, to slam the judge and compare him to a popular Saturday Night Live character.
"Even though I did nothing wrong, a Radical Left New York Judge, a true Trump Hater, Arthur Engoron (Are we allowed to speak about his Unconstitutional Gag Order?), picked a number out of THIN AIR, $355,000,000, plus interest (reminiscent of Jon Lovitz, “The Liar,” on SNL when it was good)," he wrote, referring to a character that was a pathological liar.
"[He] wants me to bond it, which is not possible for bonding companies to do in such a high amount, before I can even Appeal," he continued. "That is CRAZY!"
"If I sold assets, and then won the Appeal, the assets would be forever gone," he added. "Also, putting up money before an Appeal is VERY EXPENSIVE."
"When I win the Appeal, all of that money is gone, and I would have done nothing wrong," he noted. "The Crooked Judge, who has already been overturned 4 times on this case (a record!), fully understands this."
"He gave us a demand which he knows is impossible to do. This Witch Hunt, between a bad Judge and a Corrupt & Racist Attorney General, is horrible for New York. Businesses are FLEEING, while Violent Crime flourishes. ELECTION INTERFERENCE!" he concluded.
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As OK! previously reported, Trump's lawyers claimed he'd spoken with 30 underwriters but had not been able to secure a bond for the amount requested.
Gary Giulietti, an insurance broker who testified earlier in the trial, confirmed that obtaining the bond would be a "practical impossibility" for Trump.
"Over the course of my career, during which I have been directly or indirectly involved in the issuance of thousands of bonds, I have never heard of nor seen an appeal bond of this size for a private company or individual," he explained.
"After substantial good-faith effort over the last several weeks, obtaining an appeal bond for the Judgment Amount of over $464 million is just not possible under these circumstances," he said.