Lawyers for CBS say they plan to demand that President Trump fork over his personal finance information to the network, should he follow through with his $20 billion "60 Minutes" lawsuit against it.

Summary

CBS plans to demand Donald Trump’s personal financial records if his $20 billion lawsuit against the network proceeds to discovery.

Trump sued CBS over an allegedly doctored 2024 60 Minutes interview with Kamala Harris, claiming election interference and unfair competition.

CBS argues the lawsuit is politically motivated “judge shopping” and lacks legal merit under Texas law. The network also contends Trump’s claims involve editorial, not commercial, speech.

The case is before Judge Matthew Kacsmaryk, and legal proceedings could force Trump to disclose financial ties to his media and campaign operations.

    • Mog_fanatic@lemmy.world
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      2 days ago

      At this point I legitimately wouldn’t be surprised if he just said no, fired the judge, appointed his own, and then got whatever the hell verdict he wanted and absolutely no one would say anything other than what a “massive win” he got in the courts

      • Cort@lemmy.world
        4·
        2 days ago

        Absolutely NO way he’ll fire Kacsmaryk. They specifically filed the suit in his district because he’s the only judge in that district, so they knew he would be hearing the case, and he has often ruled in favor of Trump’s absurd machinations.