Trump lawyers refuse to reveal financial information to BBC in defamation case

Request for evidence to support claims of reputational and financial harm from Panorama documentary dismissed as ‘fishing expedition’

Donald Trump’s legal team has rejected a request by the BBC to hand over financial information as part of his $10bn defamation case against the broadcaster.

The US president’s lawyers accused the BBC of a “fishing expedition”, according to court filings, after the broadcaster’s representatives asked for details to get evidence on Trump’s claims he suffered reputational and financial damage because of a Panorama documentary centred on the US Capitol riots.