CBS Lawyers Say They Will Seek Donald Trump’s Personal Financial Information If President’s ’60 Minutes’ Lawsuit Proceeds To Discovery Phase
deadline.comCBS‘ legal team said in a court filing that the network planned to seek Donald Trump‘s personal financial information if the president’s $20 billion lawsuit against the network proceeds to a discovery phase.
The network’s attorneys outlined their likely requests in a filing in Texas federal court on Tuesday. They also said they would seek the financials of Trump’s 2024 presidential campaign, the Trump Media & Technology Group and Truth Social, and the president’s $TRUMP meme crypto project. “Defendants further anticipate that discovery will be needed into President Trump’s legal relationship, if any, with the Donald J.
Trump for President 2024 campaign and the Trump Media & Technology Group,” the network’s legal team said in a joint proposed scheduling order.
Typically, defendants in litigation seek the other party’s financial information to challenge a plaintiff’s damages claim. In this case, the $20 billion sum is more than the value of CBS’ parent company, Paramount Global, which is also a defendant in the case.
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