Businessman who loaned Trump $175 million bond says he charged him a low fee

Published April 5, 2024 10:48pm ET



The businessman who loaned former President Donald Trump $175 million for his bond in the New York civil fraud case said he charged him a low fee.

California billionaire Don Hankey, a longtime Trump supporter, stepped in to post Trump’s hefty bond in the case on Monday. However, in an interview with Reuters, he lamented that his low fee for the loan probably should have been higher, given the legal trouble he is facing.

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