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Judge orders Trump to sit for a deposition in his defamation lawsuit against the BBC by Dec. 11
The judge said delays have blocked the BBC’s defense and threatened sanctions if Trump misses the court-ordered deposition date.
- 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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Trump ordered to sit for deposition in his $10 billion BBC lawsuit, AP reports
Oct 22 - A federal judge on Thursday ordered Donald Trump to sit for a deposition by December 11 in his $10 billion defamation lawsuit against the BBC, which has accused the US president of stalling to avoid answering questions under oath, the Associated Press reported. Read more at straitstimes.com.
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A US federal judge on Thursday ordered President Donald Trump to testify by December 11 in his $10 billion defamation lawsuit against the BBC.
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berlingske.dkTrump has sued the BBC over an edit of a speech he gave prior to the storming of Congress.
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