Trump Appeals $355 Mn Civil Fraud Penalty

Former US president Donald Trump appealed the $355 million fine imposed by a New York court after he was found to have manipulated the values of his properties to fraudulently obtain favorable loan conditions, court filings showed Monday. Trump -- almost certain to be the Republican presidential nominee this November -- had vowed to challenge the ruling by judge Arthur Engoron. The order also barred him and his sons from conducting business in New York: Trump for three years and his sons for two. Including pretrial interest charged at 9...