WASHINGTON – Donald Trump’s legal challenges continue even as he stands as the Republican presumptive nominee, and the first of four trials is set to start in April.
There were two updates in civil court in New York on Monday.
An appeals court ruled Trump will be allowed to pay a $175 million bond instead of $464 million.
Judge Arthur Engoron ruled that Trump committed fraud when he exaggerated his wealth. The former president has denied wrongdoing.
Trump’s deadline to post bond was Monday. After the new appeals court ruling, he has 10 more days.
Judge Juan Merchan announced that the hush money trial is set to start with jury selection on April 15.
Trump attended a heated hearing and Merchan denied his motion to dismiss the case his attorneys claimed was tainted by prosecutorial misconduct.
“I would have no problem testifying,” Trump told ABC News during a news conference in the courthouse hallway after the hearing.
Trump added later, “I don’t know how you can have a trial in the middle of a presidential election.”