By: Web Disk

New York (Web Disk) Donald Trump faces twin legal crises on Monday in New York, where he could see the possible seizure of his storied properties over a massive fine as he separately fights to delay a criminal trial even further.

The 77 year old real estate magnate, who has once again clinched the Republican nomination despite facing a raft of legal charges, has already been hit by heavy fines in two civil cases.

In his case over business fraud, his lawyers on Monday must either prove that he can guarantee payment of the $454 million fine or face the possible seizure of some of his assets.

Judge Arthur Engoron imposed that fine after finding Trump and his two adult sons guilty in a non-jury trial.

If Trump is unable to provide the needed bond and his lawyers have said they have tried in vain to secure one then obviously his image would change dramatically, I would think, for many people, because he has said that he a billionaire and very successful, Andrew Weissmann, a former federal prosecutor and author of the book The Trump Indictments, told AFP.

And if he cannot post a bond in any amount, that obviously is a huge problem.

Separately, a criminal court in Manhattan convenes at 9:30 am (1330 GMT) to set a new date in his historic trial over payments to porn star Stormy Daniels.