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Judge orders Trump to sit for a deposition in his defamation lawsuit against the BBC by Dec. 11

Judge orders Trump to sit for a deposition in his defamation lawsuit against the BBC by Dec. 11

Also reported by CBS News, Guardian US

Summary

A judge has ordered President Donald Trump to give a deposition by December 11 in his $10 billion defamation lawsuit against the BBC. The BBC’s lawyers said Trump delayed the deposition without a valid reason, and the lawsuit is set to go to trial in 2027.

Key Facts

  • President Trump is involved in a $10 billion defamation lawsuit against the BBC.
  • A federal judge ordered Trump to attend a deposition by December 11.
  • The deposition is part of the discovery process in the lawsuit.
  • The BBC’s lawyers complained that Trump delayed attending the deposition.
  • Trump canceled a previous agreed-upon deposition date of October 16.
  • Trump cited a "matter of national importance" for canceling but was campaigning in Georgia on that day.
  • The trial for the lawsuit is scheduled for 2027.
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