Trump ordered to sit for deposition in BBC defamation lawsuit
Summary
A U.S. judge has ordered President Donald Trump to give a deposition for his $10 billion defamation lawsuit against the BBC. The deposition must happen by December 11, or Trump may face penalties, including losing the lawsuit.Key Facts
- President Trump is involved in a $10 billion defamation lawsuit against the BBC over a documentary about his January 6, 2021 speech.
- A U.S. magistrate judge ruled Trump must answer questions under oath in a deposition by December 11.
- Trump previously canceled a deposition scheduled for October 16 due to a “matter of national importance,” which was later revealed to be campaigning in Georgia.
- The BBC acknowledges editing segments of Trump’s January 6 speech but denies defamation claims and has apologized after executive resignations.
- Trump claims the documentary misleadingly edited his speech, suggesting he encouraged the Capitol riot, which he denies.
- Trump has launched other large defamation lawsuits, including ones against The Wall Street Journal and The New York Times.
- Trump falsely claims his 2020 election loss was caused by rigging and has faced multiple legal cases related to attempts to overturn that election.
- A congressional investigation found Trump was hesitant to stop the Capitol attack on January 6.
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