A US federal judge has temporarily blocked an order requiring Donald Trump's trust to hand over financial records to the BBC, as part of Trump's $10 billion defamation lawsuit against the broadcaster. The pause comes after Trump's legal team signalled it no longer intends to pursue damages tied to alleged harm to his businesses and brands, undermining the BBC's justification for seeking the financial documents.

US District Judge Roy Altman set aside a magistrate's earlier order compelling the Donald J. Trump Revocable Trust to produce records dating back to 1 January 2023, pending a ruling on whether Trump can file an amended complaint. The lawsuit stems from edits in the BBC's "Panorama" documentary "Trump: A Second Chance?", broadcast in October 2024, which spliced together parts of Trump's 6 January speech to make it appear he directly urged supporters to "fight" at the Capitol. The BBC has opposed Trump's bid to amend his complaint, calling it an attempt to dodge the looming deadline for financial disclosure, while Trump's lawyers say the changes simply sharpen the case.