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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The US President sued the BBC for a total of ten billion dollars – the background to the lawsuit is a dispute over the cut-off of a speech by Trump on 6 January 2021. Specifically, it is about 15 seconds in a one-hour documentary.
A court has ordered US President Donald Trump to appear under oath for questioning by December 11 regarding his lawsuit against the BBC.
Judge Gives Trump an Order in BBC Lawsuit
A federal judgment on Thursday ordered President Trump to sit for a position in his $10 trillion default lawsuit against the BBC by Dec. 11. The order from US Magistrate Judge Enjolicé Lett cam as the BBC's lawyers joined that Trump had delayed his appearance. Attorney Charles Tobin said that...
Judge Asks Trump To Depose In BBC Defamation Lawsuit By December 11
The order from US Magistrate Judge Enjolique Lett came as the BBC's lawyers complained that Trump had delayed his appearance. Attorney Charles Tobin said that with two months left in the discovery period, "we still haven't been able to depose the plaintiff."
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