Trump ordered to sit for deposition in his $14bn BBC lawsuit
A US federal judge has ordered Donald Trump to sit for a deposition by December 11 regarding his $14 billion defamation lawsuit against the BBC. The lawsuit alleges the broadcaster defamed him by splicing footage of his January 6 speech.
Why it matters
The ruling highlights the legal pressures facing the former president and the potential for his lawsuit to be dismissed if he fails to comply with discovery requirements.
US President Donald Trump has until December 11 to sit for a deposition with the BBC's lawyers. ( AP: Julia Demaree Nikhinson )
A US judge has ordered Donald Trump appear at a deposition as part of his lawsuit against the British Broadcasting Corporation.
The US president is suing the BBC, alleging it defamed him by splicing together two pieces of his speech made to supporters before they stormed the US Capitol on January 6, 2021.
Mr Trump has until December 11 to sit for a deposition.
Link copied Share Share article A US judge has ordered President Donald Trump to sit for a deposition in his $US10 billion ($14.2 billion) defamation lawsuit against the BBC by December 11.
The order from federal magistrate Judge Enjoliqué Lett came as lawyers for the British broadcaster complained that Mr Trump had delayed his appearance.
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