Trump announced his candidacy the same month an appellate court ruled against him in an attempt to decertify the case a a class action RICO case. Having read the pleadings and rulings, it is clear Trump is going to lose BIG.
The only question is how much that impacts his run for president. I agree... he will lose big. Because of the election etc, this is not something he might normally be able to buy his way out of. Just my opinion.