Expert says Letitia James has two ways to get 'not yet public' Trump bond information

New York Attorney General Letitia James wants answers on how former President Donald Trump's bond in the civil fraud case is structured — and she is strategizing multiple avenues to get the information she needs, wrote legal expert Lisa Rubin on X.

"Earlier today, the New York Attorney General filed a motion seeking more information about Trump's $175 million bond in their case," wrote Rubin. "But they're also apparently going at the issue sideways as well through a letter sent to Judge Arthur Engoron tonight."

"Specifically, that letter asks Engoron to modify his post-trial order concerning the powers and duties of the independent monitor in two ways. One of the AG's requests is that Engoron clarify that the monitor can communicate with any of the parties ex parte -- meaning, without all sides present," wrote Rubin, posting a copy of James' proposed order.

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What makes this so significant, Rubin noted, is that the monitor, retired federal judge Barbara Jones, has information about the bond "that is not yet public."

"Given that provision, the AG's team could be hedging its bets. Either they'll get information on how the bond is collateralized through their motion for justification of the surety - -or, if Engoron expands the monitor's ability to speak to either party ex parte, they can just ask her for it," Rubin concluded.

Trump is on the hook for over $450 million after Judge Engoron found he and his adult sons systematically falsified property valuations in order to manipulate tax liabilities and the terms of loans — but he is appealing it.

A state appellate court lowered the bond he had to post to $175 million, after which he managed to get the bond secured by Don Hankey, a billionaire who made his fortune in subprime car loans and was previously investigated by Trump's own administration.