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A New York appeals court ruled on Monday that former President Donald Trump must post a $175 million bond in his civil fraud case, slashing the initial $464 million sum and giving him 10 additional days to deposit the funds. An hour later, Judge Juan Merchan said Trump's separate criminal hush-money trial will begin April 15.
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