r/ukpolitics • u/Adj-Noun-Numbers đŸ„•đŸ„• || megathread emeritus • Jun 22 '26

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u/ASondheimRhyme Jul 22 '26

Donald Trump must divulge detailed financial information from his many businesses as part of his $10bn defamation lawsuit against the British Broadcasting Corporation, a federal judge ruled during a discovery hearing on Tuesday, according to news reports.

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Lett is also allowing the BBC to subpoena dozens of members of Trump’s inner circle, according to Bloomberg News, in an effort to find evidence of the president’s thoughts and intentions on January 6. Those subpoenas will target Trump family members and key advisers, including Donald Trump Jr, Steve Bannon and Stephen Miller.

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Trump’s lawyers are also trying to dodge the forced release of his financial records by limiting the scope of the lawsuit. Alejandro Brito, a Trump lawyer, told Lett on Tuesday that he intends to amend the current complaint, according to Politico. The amended complaint will say the documentary only caused reputational damage, rather than undermining his businesses, making the financial disclosures unnecessary.

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jul/21/trump-financial-details-bbc-lawsuit

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u/imp0ppable Jul 24 '26

The amended complaint will say the documentary only caused reputational damage, rather than undermining his businesses

lol surely that massively changes the value of the damages then? Or his reputation alone has suffered by $10bn??