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International Business Times UK
International Business Times UK
Politics
Vinay Patel

Trump's $10BN BBC Lawsuit Backfires as Judge Opens His Business Empire to Scrutiny

A high-stakes legal gamble has backfired on Donald Trump after a US judge ordered the president to surrender extensive corporate financial records in his $10 billion defamation lawsuit against the BBC (Credit: Youtube: The White House)

A US court has ordered Donald Trump to hand over extensive financial records in his $10 billion (£7.44 billion) defamation lawsuit against the BBC, exposing parts of his business empire to scrutiny after a judge ruled the broadcaster can seek access to key trust documents.

The ruling marks a significant setback for the president, whose legal battle over an edited news clip could now lead to greater disclosure of his corporate finances.

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