Trump's $10 billion BBC lawsuit hits a wall over missing financial records [View all]
Source: Independent
Donald Trump's legal team has reportedly declined to provide crucial financial information sought by BBC lawyers in his $10 billion defamation lawsuit against the British broadcaster, according to court filings cited by the Financial Times on Friday.
Trump initiated the lawsuit, alleging the publicly funded BBC defamed him by selectively splicing together parts of a January 6, 2021, speech to make it appear that he directed supporters to storm the U.S. Capitol, creating a false impression.
The BBC, in a court filing cited by the newspaper, stated that the impetus for Trump's request to delay "appears to be the flat refusal by the Donald J Trump Revocable Trust... to provide any financial information under subpoena."
This refusal comes despite Trump's claims that the BBC's actions severely harmed "the value of his brand, properties, and businesses."
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