Who put up Trump's $175 million bond? A subprime car loan billionaire who has run afoul of regulators
Knight Specialty Insurance, owned by California billionaire Don Hankey, whose companies are known for subprime auto loans and have drawn regulatory fines, provided Donald Trump's $175 million appeal bond in his New York civil fraud case in April 2024.
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Trump got his $175 million bond from billionaire fan’s firm
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