Donald Trump has just a few hours left to prevent the seizure of his assets in a business fraud case that threatens his fabled property empire.

A deadline for him to pay the $464m (£365m) penalty for inflating his net worth is due to expire on Monday.

If Mr Trump fails to secure a bond to cover it, the authorities in New York can freeze his bank accounts and begin moving in on his properties.

A separate legal threat to the former president also takes shape later.

He may be given a date for his first criminal trial at a hearing in New York in the so-called hush money case involving adult film star Stormy Daniels.

Mr Trump is expected to attend in person to hear his lawyers argue the case should be dismissed due to the recent disclosure of thousands of documents about a key witness.

In the fraud case, he may yet receive a lifeline from a New York appeals court which is considering his application for a stay on the judgement.

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