Judge orders Trump to sit for a deposition in his defamation lawsuit against the BBC by Dec. 11
The judge warned that Trump could face sanctions, including dismissal, if he misses the deadline in his $10 billion BBC defamation case.
- On Thursday, a federal judge ordered President Donald Trump to sit for a deposition in his $10 billion defamation lawsuit against the BBC by December 11.
- Trump filed the lawsuit last December, claiming the BBC defamed him by splicing quotes from his January 6, 2021, speech to suggest he incited violence at the U.S. Capitol.
- BBC lawyers argued Trump repeatedly delayed his deposition, citing "matters of national importance" to cancel an agreed-upon October 16 date and claiming "no availability whatsoever" until January.
- Magistrate Judge Enjoliqua Lett threatened sanctions if Trump fails to comply with the court's schedule, while parties debated whether former special counsel Jack Smith should be deposed.
- With discovery closing December 18, Trump's legal team opposes Smith's testimony, arguing he "lacks personal knowledge" and his appearance would be "duplicative" following his lengthy January 6 report.
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Judge orders Trump deposition in BBC case
A US judge has ordered US President Donald Trump to depose for the BBC before the year ends as part of the US president’s $10 billion defamation lawsuit against the broadcaster. Magistrate Judge Enjoliqué Lett ruled that Trump must answer the BBC’s questions by December 11th in his lawsuit over a Panorama documentary about the […]
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Order comes after BBC's lawyers accused Trump of delaying process to sit for deposition
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