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New York Attorney General Letitia James continues to troll Donald Trump with reminders of the total the former president owes in penalties after his civil fraud trial in Manhattan.
James has sent out multiple tweets referring to interest that Trump has incurred on top of $355 million in penalties issued by a judge in New York after he was found liable for business fraud. On Sunday, James posted "+$114,553.04 = $464,805,336.70" on X, formerly Twitter.
The judgment entered by Judge Arthur Engoron included pre-judgement interest. The full amount the former president will have to pay is $464,576,230.62.
Newsweek has approached a spokesperson for Trump for comment.
In the ruling, Donald Trump Jr. and Eric Trump, the former president's two adult sons, were ordered to pay $4 million each and were barred from doing business in New York for two years. Donald Trump was banned from taking out bank loans in New York and serving as a company director for three years.
The suit by James alleged that all three, plus The Trump Organization and two firm executives, Allen Weisselberg and Jeff McConney, fraudulently overstated the value of assets to deceive lenders.
The Trump Organization was also prevented from applying for loans in New York for three years.
"This is a tremendous victory for this state, this nation, and for everyone who believes that we all must play by the same rules—even former presidents," James said in a statement.
The defendants have denied wrongdoing and notices of appeal were filed on Monday by Trump's legal team asking an appeals court to decide if Engoron "acted in excess" of his jurisdiction and if he "committed errors of law and/or fact."
Newsweek has approached James' office and a member of Trump's legal team for comment.
"We trust that the Appellate Division will overturn this egregious fine and take the necessary steps to restore the public faith in New York's legal system," Trump lawyer Alina Habba said in a statement seen by CNBC.
She also told Fox News that the "full amount" of the bond will be posted. "We will be prepared to do that," Habba said last Monday.
The appeal notice was joined by Trump's co-defendants and The Trump Organization.
Trump has continued to say he is the victim of a witch hunt and says the civil fraud suit is politically motivated, a claim Engoron dismissed during the trial.
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