Trump lawyers deny BBC access to financial details in $10-billion lawsuit, report says
Trump's legal team refused to hand over financial information sought by BBC lawyers in his $10-billion defamation case.Summary
U.S. President Donald Trump's legal team has refused to hand over financial information sought by BBC lawyers in his $10-billion defamation case against the broadcaster, according to a report in the Financial Times. Trump has accused the publicly funded broadcaster of defaming him by splicing together parts of a January 6, 2021, speech to make it appear that he directed supporters to storm the U.S. Capitol. The impetus for Trump's request to delay appears to be the refusal by the Donald J Trump Revocable Trust to provide any financial information under subpoena. The BBC has subpoenaed the trust, managed by Trump's eldest son, Donald Trump Jr, to ascertain the documentary's financial impact. The request covers almost 400 entities owned by or associated with the trust, as well as requests for tax returns. The BBC apologised to Trump for the edit, but wants his lawsuit thrown out, arguing that his subsequent reelection showed the alleged defamation did not harm his reputation.
(Source：The Economic Times)