Alec Lace
@AlecLace
What’s your collateral for the bond?
CASH - Donald Trump
I had thought that they weren't accepting anything but cash.
If Trump comes up with the $175 million, then the State of New York needs to put up interest in escrow DAILY, under the exact same terms as Letitia James imposed on Trump. And if Trump wins his appeal, then the escrow is paid out to him.
James is charging him roughly 8.9%. So here's the math:
The State of New York will have to pony up $42,671 per day to cover the interest under the terms that the State of New York laid out. (See: Amendments V and XIV)
And since the State of New York insisted that interest be compounded daily, combined with the likelihood that this appeal gets postponed until after Jan 20, 2029, the State of New York would be liable for $279 million should Trump win his appeal. That's a big giant $104 million FU to the Democrats running New York.