A US judge has ordered Donald Trump to sit for a deposition with BBC lawyers by December 11 as part of his $10bn defamation lawsuit against the broadcaster. The case stems from a Panorama documentary that edited parts of his January 6, 2021 speech, creating the impression he directly encouraged the Capitol riot. Trump’s legal team accused the BBC of a “long pattern of deceiving its audience,” while BBC executives view the delays as stalling tactics.
The corporation is also pushing to have the case dismissed on jurisdictional grounds, arguing it was never shown in the US or Florida. The deposition deadline may shift if the discovery period is extended. The BBC declined to comment.
This lawsuit is part of a broader legal offensive by Trump against media organizations, including settlements with CBS and ABC, while other suits, like one against CNN, have been dismissed.
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