Former US President Donald Trump is appealing against a New York judge’s ruling that he must pay $454 million in penalties and interest in a civil fraud case.
This month’s judgement was $355m, but the amount has soared with interest, which will keep accruing by at least $112,000 per day.
New York Attorney General Letitia James has said if Mr Trump does not pay, she will seek to seize some of his assets.
He was found to have inflated property values to obtain better loan terms.
Judge Arthur Engoron also banned the former US president from doing business in the state for three years.
Monday’s appeal from the Republican presidential frontrunner means yet another legal case of his will drag further into election season as he prepares for a likely rematch against Democratic President Joe Biden in November.
Mr Trump had said all along he planned on appealing against the ruling, calling it a political witch hunt.
