re: Trump owes lenders $450 million yet there were no complaints from the lenders.

OK, but it is common practice especially among developers. They do this rather commonly. The judge is deciding what the values are in this case. It's a money grab and legal shakedown. Careful on your assessments, you would not want us getting overly interested in valuations says the state.

Looking at the temperament of the judge and the fact that it was a bench trial, I would have either arranged for my client to file bankruptcy in advance of the trial if I could not get a reasonable settlement which in this case I would have gone at 175 million cash transaction.

But knowing what I've learned about James, it was always going to be at least this amount on a settlement proffer. Drain him so he cannot mount a defense or adequately fund his