"the transaction allows Trump to collect interest if the $175 million is invested in a money market ...

"Asked why Trump didn't simply pay the award himself, he said the transaction allows Trump to collect interest if the $175 million is invested in a money market or other allowable investment vehicle while being held in a trust account pending appeal..."

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-13263733/The-billionaire-king-subprime-car-loans-backed-Trumps-175million-bond-New-York-fraud-case-paid-100million-refinance-Trump-Tower-Doral.html