US President Donald Trump’s legal team has refused to provide financial records sought by the BBC in a $10 billion defamation lawsuit, escalating a discovery dispute in a Florida court, according to a British daily.
Financial Times reported Friday that Trump sued the BBC over a 2024 Panorama documentary, alleging the broadcaster “intentionally, maliciously, and deceptively” edited his remarks to suggest he encouraged the January 6, 2021, attack on the US Capitol.
He claims the program damaged “the value of his brand, properties and businesses” and caused financial and reputational harm.
According to court filings reviewed by the Financial Times, the BBC subpoenaed the Donald J. Trump Revocable Trust, which controls the president’s business assets and is managed by his son, Donald Trump Jr., seeking records related to the trust’s holdings, assets, properties, and tax returns.
Lawyers for Trump and the trust objected, describing the requests as a “fishing expedition” and arguing that the trust, as a non-party, was not required to comply.
