BBC accuses Trump of dodging deposition in $10-billion defamation suit
The BBC has requested a Florida court to compel Donald Trump to schedule a deposition in his $10-billion defamation lawsuit against the broadcaster. Trump's legal team previously agreed to an October date but later requested a delay until January, prompting the BBC to seek judicial intervention.
Why it matters
The case highlights ongoing legal tensions between major media organizations and political figures regarding editorial standards and defamation liability.
The BBC has asked a judge to order U.S. President Donald Trump to set a firm date to give sworn testimony in his $10-billion defamation lawsuit against the network, court filings showed.
Mr. Trump's lawyers had previously agreed for the President to sit for a deposition on October 16, but said late last month it was no longer possible and proposed rescheduling to January, the British broadcaster's legal team wrote in a court filing on Tuesday.
The BBC 's lawyers asked the Florida federal court to compel Mr. Trump to set a date for the deposition and to take up the issue at an October 22 hearing scheduled to discuss other procedural issues.
The case — which revolves around a BBC documentary's editing of a Trump speech before his supporters stormed the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021 — is set to go to trial in February 2027.
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