More on this here, with the intriguing argument that, aside from Trump's reputation for not paying his lawyers, an audit of the $50m and how it has been spent might be 'embarrassing' for the Big I Am.
Trump 'can’t easily sell' off his assets to pay the millions he owes: biographer (msn.com)
He seems to be allergic to spending his own money always doing his best to spend other people's. But why can't he sell some of his real estate -is he afraid it will go on sale at a price he doesn't think is fair? I assume he knows that because of his reputation, even before the NYC case on fraud that any potential buyers will want a massive reduction -rather like Putin having to sell Russian oil to India and China at massive discounts.