New York Attorney Letitia James faces potential concerns over the sufficiency of the $175 million bond posted by Donald Trump in her civil fraud case, as a report reveals a line in the agreement that may leave her in the same position as before Trump secured the bond if he loses the appeal. Questions have been raised about the insurance company's ability to pay the bond, with James's office expressing doubt about its sufficiency and the bond being rejected by a court for lacking a current financial statement.
A Georgia judge has declined to revoke the bond agreement of Harrison Floyd, a co-defendant of former President Donald Trump in the Georgia election-interference case. While the judge agreed that Floyd had violated the terms of his bond agreement with his social media posts, he instructed the prosecution and defense to propose new, more specific bond terms that would prohibit such posts. Floyd, a former leader of Black Voices for Trump, is facing charges related to his alleged role in a harassment campaign targeting Atlanta election workers. Prosecutors argued that Floyd's posts amounted to indirect communication with witnesses in the case, but the judge emphasized the need to ensure the safety of the witnesses and modify the bond agreement accordingly.
John Eastman, a Trump-allied lawyer involved in efforts to overturn the 2020 election, has reached a bond agreement in the Georgia election case, becoming the first of former President Trump's 18 co-defendants to do so. Eastman agreed to a $100,000 bond, while other defendants agreed to bonds ranging from $10,000 to $100,000. The agreements include restrictions on communication with co-defendants and witnesses. Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis charged Trump and 18 others in a 41-count racketeering indictment related to alleged election overturn efforts. Eastman's attorney called the indictment unconstitutional.
Jackson Mahomes, brother of Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes, had his bond agreement modified by a judge in Johnson County, Kansas, allowing him to speak to three of four witnesses listed in his case of three counts of aggravated sexual battery and one count of battery. The judge warned the witnesses not to discuss the case with Mahomes. A redacted affidavit provided more details of the alleged assault, including that Mahomes grabbed the woman by the neck and kissed her against her will three times. Mahomes' preliminary hearing is scheduled for Aug. 31.
Jackson Mahomes, brother of Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes, appeared in court to modify his bond agreement in a case where he was charged with three counts of aggravated sexual battery and one count of battery. The judge granted the modification to allow contact with four friends who are also witnesses in the case, except for one witness believed to be the former stepdaughter of one of the alleged victims. Mahomes is accused of shoving an employee and forcibly kissing the restaurant's owner multiple times at a Johnson County bar and restaurant in late February.
