The order limits disclosure to records from Jan. 1, 2023, as BBC seeks trust and asset data to test whether Trump’s claimed reputational harm extends across his business empire.
A court order requiring records from President Donald Trump’s revocable trust could open a broader view into the finances behind his claimed $10 billion damages case against the BBC. The subpoena, narrowed to documents from Jan. 1, 2023, seeks materials showing the trust’s holdings, total value, annual changes in value, tax filings and ownership of assets ranging from real estate and licensing entities to intellectual property and personal property. The trust also holds Trump-linked interests including World Liberty Financial, Trump Media & Technology Group, Trump Organization entities and licensing companies. Trump’s lawyers have explored narrowing the suit so damages would apply only to his personal brand rather than his businesses, which could reduce disclosure demands, but the court did not allow that at a recent hearing. The case stems from Trump’s December lawsuit over a 2024 Panorama documentary that BBC later acknowledged used an edit that created the mistaken impression he had directly called for violent action on Jan. 6. BBC is still seeking dismissal, arguing the footage was not defamatory and challenging whether Florida is a proper venue.