Trump wins last-minute reprieve temporarily blocking BBC access to his business records
Trump sued the BBC for $10 billion, alleging its 2024 “Panorama” documentary about the Jan. 6, 2021 Capitol attack defamed him.
President Donald Trump secured an 11th-hour court reprieve on Thursday that temporarily blocks the BBC from accessing his business records as part of his $10 billion defamation lawsuit. The emergency stay, granted in Miami federal court, pauses a deadline that would have forced the Donald J. Trump Revocable Trust to disclose tax returns, financial statements, and ownership records for approximately 400 corporate entities.
While the stay provides a procedural victory for Trump, it does not permanently shield the records, as the court must still determine if the BBC is entitled to them. The dispute stems from a 2024 BBC documentary about the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol insurrection, in which the broadcaster edited portions of Trump's speech to appear as if he directly urged supporters to attack the Capitol.
Despite apologizing for the edit, the BBC maintains that the error was unintentional and does not meet the legal standard for defamation. Trump claims the documentary damaged his brand, properties, and businesses, and he seeks to establish reputational and economic damages.
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