Did Russia pay Trump's $91 million bond?

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44. Not at all. Where this case is concerned, the *only* priority is that Carroll is compensated

in accordance with the jury's verdict. The appeal bond is a totally normal part of the process. It was issued by a subsidiary of a huge multinational, publicly-traded umbrella company (their SEC 10-K form is on line; you can see for yourself what they do and how much money they make) that sells many kinds of insurance through one of its subsidiaries in 55 countries (30 of which are in the US). Check your 401K or mutual funds; they very well might hold stock in Chubb Group. There is nothing at all unusual about the issuance of an appeal bond for a multi-million dollar verdict - in commercial litigation cases it's routine and happens every day. The appellant pays a premium of a certain percentage of the verdict but typically also has to put up collateral covering the whole verdict plus interest. Where Trump got the money for the premium is unimportant, but he certainly has legal access to a fair amount of cash, much as he hates to part with it. The only important thing regarding this case is that Carroll is assured of getting the money the jury awarded her.