Trump legal team blasts 'unconstitutional' attempts to force property sale as deadline for $464M fine nears

Lawyers for former President Trump are blasting New York Attorney General Letitia James’ “unconstitutional" attempts to block the GOP presumptive nominee’s appeal and force a property sale as the deadline for him to post hundreds of millions of dollars of bond in the case looms.

New York Attorney General said she is "prepared" to ask the judge to seize former President Donald Trump's assets if he cannot pay the $354 million judgment handed down in his civil fraud case.  (ABC News/Screenshot/Brendan McDermid-Pool/Getty Images)

"The Trump team is continuing to look at every conceivable option," the source said, adding that they are "hoping for the best, but preparing for the worst." 

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If the Trump team’s appeal is granted, the judgment bond could be slashed considerably. It is unclear whether the court will rule on his appeal. 

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Brooke Singman is a political correspondent and reporter for Fox News Digital, Fox News Channel and FOX Business.

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