From euronews · Greta Ruffino · · 50s
Trump Ordered to Deposition by BBC in Defamation Case
US President Donald Trump must sit for deposition in BBC defamation lawsuit by December 11.
In brief
US President Donald Trump must sit for deposition in BBC defamation lawsuit by December 11. A federal judge ordered Trump to sit for deposition in his $10 billion defamation lawsuit against BBC by December 11, 2026. Originally reported by euronews.
Judge Orders Trump Deposition
A federal judge ordered US President Donald Trump to sit for a deposition by December 11 in his $10 billion defamation lawsuit against the BBC.
BBC Accuses Trump of Delaying
BBC lawyers claimed Trump canceled his deposition on October 16, citing national importance, but he was campaigning in Georgia that day.
Trump's Lawsuit Against BBC
Trump filed a lawsuit in December 2025 accusing the BBC of defamation and unfair trade practices over a documentary titled 'Trump: A Second Chance.'
The bottom line
A federal judge ordered Trump to sit for deposition in his $10 billion defamation lawsuit against BBC by December 11, 2026.
