BBC Says Trump’s Legal Filing ‘Strains Credulity’ After Judge's Warning
Summary
The BBC has asked a federal judge to require President Donald Trump’s lawyers to explain how they searched for records in his $10 billion defamation lawsuit against the broadcaster. The BBC says Trump’s document filings do not meet a court order, while the judge has raised concerns about whether the search was adequate.Key Facts
- Trump sued the BBC for $10 billion, alleging that it defamed him by editing together two parts of a 2021 speech.
- The BBC apologized for the edit but denies that it defamed Trump.
- A judge ordered Trump to submit a log of documents withheld as privileged by November 5 and warned that noncompliance could lead to dismissal of the lawsuit.
- The BBC said Trump’s team produced 26 emails and eight attachments but no direct communications between Trump and his lawyers.
- The BBC asked the judge to require Trump’s lawyers to explain within seven days whose records they searched and how they searched them.
- The BBC said it had made 13 document productions totaling 9,371 documents and 114,266 pages, compared with two Trump team productions totaling 155 documents and 1,012 pages.
- Magistrate Judge Enjolique A. Lett said she had concerns about whether Trump’s lawyers conducted an adequate search for responsive documents.
- A separate court order requires Trump to answer questions under oath by December 11 or risk dismissal of the case.
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