August 21, 2025 A New York appeals court has ruled that US President Donald Trump will not be required to pay a $464 million (nearly 400 million) fine but it upheld other punishments in the civil fraud case. Trump has faced multiple legal challenges since starting his first presidential campaign in 2015Image: Jeenah Moon/REUTERS A New York appeals court Thursday threw out the half-billion-dollar penalty in the civil fraud case against President Trump and his company, ruling that the fine was "excessive."