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Former president Donald Trump speaks to the media after a pre-trial hearing at Criminal Court on March 25, 2024 in New York City.
  • An appeals court massively reduced Trump's bond in his civil fraud trial Monday.
  • It was a rare turn of events, legal experts told Business Insider.
  • But Trump will continue to rack up interest, and will end up owing far more if he loses his appeal.

An appellate court decision reducing former President Donald Trump's bond to $175 million was a win for the former president — and certainly a rare one, according to legal experts.