Trump's Fraud Trial: Appeals Court Asked to Stay Civil Trial Pending Appeal

Former President Donald Trump is requesting a New York appeals court to halt the civil fraud trial and put the underlying ruling on hold, following Judge Arthur Engoron's summary judgment order that found Trump liable for fraud. Trump's lawyers argue that the ruling will cause severe harm to innocent nonparties and employees. The New York Attorney General's office opposes the request, stating that it aims to disrupt an ongoing trial. The attorney general's office also criticizes Trump's team for filing the stay request after Trump stopped attending the trial. Trump's attorneys have agreed to drop a lawsuit they filed against Engoron and the New York attorney general.