Donald Trump filed a $10 billion defamation lawsuit against the BBC in Miami federal court in May, alleging harm from a Panorama documentary that spliced footage from his January 6, 2021 speech. The BBC sought extensive financial records from the Donald J. Trump Revocable Trust to assess damages, but Trump's lawyers rejected the request as disproportionate and a fishing expedition. Court filings detail the BBC's demands for trust income, assets, and records from hundreds of associated companies.