Trump found a supporter willing to guarantee his $91 million bail, but Judge Kaplan allowed E, Jean Carrol, to object to the bail before ruling on approval.
MSNBC’s Katie Phang posted:
JUST ENTERED: Judge Kaplan entered @ejeancarrollTrump’s case presents this order blaming Trump for his delays and allowing E. Jean to object to the motion to approve bail, amount, other language in Trump’s proposed order, etc.https://t . co/Zs5tDGBozJ
– Katie Phang (@KatiePhang) March 8, 2024
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Andrew Weissmann wrote that Trump’s deal to obtain the bond could draw comparisons to when Paul Manafort used promises of positions in the Trump administration to obtain bank loans:
This may remind some of when Manafort got $16 million in loans approved by bank CEO Stephen Calk, who was seeking positions in the Trump administration. Calk was convicted of this by a Manhattan jury. DOJ Press Release â¬‡ï¸ https://t.co/WAFC0JBLQY https://t.co/TmGwu2K1s9
— Andrew Weissmann (weissmann11 on Discussions)🌻 (@AWeissmann_) March 8, 2024
As with everything related to Trump, it is unknown what kind of promises he may have made to secure the bond. Trump is already charged with 91 crimes, so it wouldn’t be a surprise if he committed a few more crimes to try to avoid paying E. Jean Carroll.
Judge Kaplan must approve bail, and there is no certainty that he will.
Trump may have put together the bail to appeal E. Jean Carroll’s sentence, but he still needs to raise $454 million for the state of New York.
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