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A judge ruled that Trump must disclose financial records sought by the BBC in a defamation lawsuit. The order opens his business dealings to court scrutiny.
A federal judge has ruled that Trump must hand over financial records the BBC is seeking in its defamation lawsuit against him. The order gives the broadcaster access to business dealings previously shielded from court scrutiny, including information about investments, debt, and revenue streams.
This opens a door that's been largely closed. Trump has fought for decades to keep his financial records private, and judges have generally sided with him on privacy grounds or jurisdiction questions. This ruling chips away at that protection in a case that will likely proceed for months or years, meaning the financial disclosures could become part of the public record eventually. It's one case, but it establishes that judges will compel Trump to reveal records when a media defendant argues the information is relevant to truth claims in a defamation suit.
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