Judge says Trump must sit for deposition in BBC defamation lawsuit
Also reported by PBS NewsHour, Guardian US
Summary
A federal judge has ordered President Trump to give a deposition for a defamation lawsuit against the BBC by December 11. The deposition is part of a case where President Trump claims the BBC misled viewers in a documentary about his speech on January 6, 2021.Key Facts
- President Trump must sit for a deposition by December 11 or face possible penalties, including dismissal of his lawsuit.
- The deposition was originally planned for October 16 but was postponed because President Trump was busy with political events.
- President Trump filed a $10 billion defamation lawsuit against the BBC over a documentary that aired in October 2024.
- The lawsuit claims the BBC falsely edited his January 6 speech, which preceded the Capitol breach.
- The BBC apologized for the editing but denies the defamation claim.
- The BBC seeks testimony from Jack Smith, the former special counsel who charged President Trump in 2023, related to January 6.
- President Trump’s lawyers argue Jack Smith lacks personal knowledge about the speech and that his testimony would be repetitive.
- Discovery in the case started in February and ends on December 18; the BBC says they have not yet questioned President Trump.
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