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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Michael Savage and Jamie Grierson

Trump may have to disclose details about assets as part of BBC lawsuit

Donald Trump
It is understood that the way Trump has made his legal claim could open him up to significant disclosures about his finances, businesses and property empire. Photograph: Nathan Howard/Reuters

President Trump is expected to come under pressure to make rare disclosures about his properties and business interests as part of his $10bn lawsuit against the BBC, the Guardian understands.

Trump is suing the BBC for defamation over a Panorama documentary that spliced together two parts of the president’s address to a rally on 6 January 2021. The BBC has already apologised and said the edit was misleading, but has denied it defamed Trump.

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