Trump blocks BBC demand for trust finances in $10bn defamation case

Trump's lawyers refused to hand over financial details from the Donald J. Trump Revocable Trust in the BBC's $10bn defamation case tied to a Panorama documentary, calling the request a 'fishing expedition'; the BBC sought income, assets and property data to support claims of reputational and financial damage, while Trump's team argued the demand would generate tens of thousands of documents and is disproportionate. The BBC has turned over around 45,000 pages; Trump has produced none. The dispute also involves jurisdiction questions since the program wasn't broadcast in the US, and the case remains unresolved.