Donald Trump
The $175 million appeal bond saved Donald Trump from getting his assets seized.
  • Billionaire Don Hankey's company underwrote a $175 million appeal bond for Donald Trump.
  • Hankey's net worth is estimated at $7.4 billion and he oversees a $22.5 billion automotive empire.
  • Hankey is known for helping finance the Bel Air mansion "The One," which flopped in an auction.

Billionaire Don Hankey swooped in on Monday and underwrote a $175 million appeal bond for Donald Trump, saving the former president from getting his assets sold out from under him while he appeals his civil fraud case.