Judge Enjoliqué Lett orders President Trump to provide financial records in $10 billion defamation lawsuit against the BBC.
Judge Enjoliqué Lett ruled in Florida that President Trump must release financial records from the Donald J Trump Revocable Trust to support his $10 billion defamation lawsuit against the BBC. The lawsuit stems from a Panorama documentary that edited together segments of the president's speech from the January 6, 2021, Capitol riot, which the BBC admitted created a "mistaken impression" that he directly called for violent action. While the BBC produced 87,000 pages of documents, the legal team for President Trump defended a smaller production of 735 pages, describing the BBC's requests as a "fishing expedition." The ruling is significant because it opens the door for the broadcaster to examine the financial data of approximately 400 companies controlled by the Trump family. This discovery process could potentially challenge the president's claim of financial loss, given that his various business interests generated a staggering $2 billion in revenue in 2025. The BBC has requested to have the entire case dismissed, arguing the documentary was not broadcast in the United States.