Engoron ordered former President Donald Trump in March to pay a $454 million judgement after 30 lenders turned him away.
Trump - who frequently referred to Engoron as 'crazed' and 'corrupt' - posted $175 million in bond before a deadline to avoid asset seizure as he appeals the ruling.
' Bailey claims he's not a fan of Trump and is in no way connected to any of the lawsuits or cases against the president but says he's litigated in front of Engoron 'hundreds of times.
Christopher Kise, who worked on Trump's defense team and has been a frequent critic of Engoron, says if the allegations are true it puts the entire case into question.
' Bailey said in a follow-up interview that while Trump's name wasn't mentioned, 'obviously we weren't talking about the Mets.' The investigation could take anywhere from months to over a year.
Trump posted a $175 million bond in April in his New York civil fraud case, halting collection of the more than $454 million he owes.
The bond Trump is posting with the court now is essentially a placeholder, meant to guarantee payment if the judgment is upheld.
Should Trump win, he won't have to pay the state anything and will get back the money he has put up now.
Until the appeals court intervened to lower the required bond, New York Attorney General Letitia James had been poised to initiate efforts to collect the judgment, possibly by seizing some of Trump's marquee properties.
' The court ruled after Trump´s lawyers complained it was 'a practical impossibility' to get an underwriter to sign off on a bond for the $454 million, plus interest, that he owes.
Trump is fighting to overturn a judge's Feb. 16 finding that he lied about his wealth as he fostered the real estate empire that launched him to stardom and the presidency.
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