Alejandro Brito

Rule Changes

Named in reporting as the lawyer behind the $1B threat letter to the BBC

A federal magistrate judge ordered Trump to answer questions under oath by Dec. 11 in his $10 billion defamation suit against the BBC. The BBC's lawyer told the court Trump had canceled an agreed Oct. 16 date for a "matter of national importance" while he was campaigning in Georgia.

Updated Oct 22

Rule Changes

As of October 2026: Referred to Florida Bar for potential discipline

Trump, two of his sons, and the Trump Organization filed a $10 billion suit against the IRS on January 29, 2026, over a contractor's leak of his tax returns. In May, the case was dismissed and the parties announced a settlement that released federal claims against Trump's family and created a $1.776 billion fund.

Updated Oct 1