Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleTrump accuses BBC of ‘corrupt and fraudulent’ Iran coverageThe BBC has demanded Donald Trump hand over his personal text messages as part of a £10bn defamation lawsuit concerning his alleged involvement in the January 6 Capitol riots. Trump launched the lawsuit after a BBC Panorama documentary aired an edited version of his speech, which he claims falsely implied he incited the mob. The broadcaster's lawyers are seeking to prove Trump should be held responsible for encouraging his supporters to storm the US Capitol following his 2020 election defeat. The BBC is requesting messages between Trump and his advisers from the hours before the Capitol storming, as well as evidence from a report concluding he caused the violence. A federal judge in Florida recently ruled that Trump must provide detailed information about his companies' finances in response to a motion filed by the BBC. In fullBBC demands Trump hand over January 6 texts in bid to prove he incited riotsMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
Trump could have to hand over personal text messages in $10bn BBC lawsuit
Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleTrump accuses BBC of ‘corrupt and fraudulent’ Iran coverageThe BBC has demanded Donald Trump hand over his personal text messages as part of a £10bn defamation lawsuit concerning his alleged involvement in the January 6 Capitol riots. Trump launched the lawsuit after a BBC Panorama documentary aired an edited version of his speech, which he claims falsely implied he incited the mob. The broadcaster's lawyers are seeking to prove Trump should be held responsible for encouraging his supporters to storm the US Capitol following his 2020 election defeat. The BBC is requesting messages between Trump and his advisers from the hours before the Capitol storming, as well as evidence from a report concluding he caused the violence. A federal judge in Florida recently ruled that Trump must provide detailed information about his companies' finances in response to a motion filed by the BBC. In fullBBC demands Trump hand over January 6 texts in bid to prove he incited riotsMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
