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BBC asks judge to force Trump to sit for deposition in his own lawsuit against the channel

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Newest development Oct 16, 2026 · 3 reportsJudge Threatens To Sanction Trump After He Backs Out Of Deposition In $10 Billion BBC Case

NEW YORK (AP) — Lawyers for the BBC say President Donald Trump is trying to delay sitting for a deposition in the defamation case he brought against the British broadcaster until January 2027. In a filing this week, they asked a Florida court to compel the president to appear in the $10 billion case…

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    BBC asks judge to force Trump to sit for deposition in his own lawsuit against the channel

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    Judge Threatens To Sanction Trump After He Backs Out Of Deposition In $10 Billion BBC Case

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  1. The New Republic

    Trump Tries to Get Out of Deposition as His BBC Lawsuit Backfires (opens The New Republic)

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    President Trump is trying to get out of testifying in a lawsuit that he initiated. As part of his $10 billion defamation lawsuit against the BBC, Trump was scheduled to sit for a deposition with the U.K. broadcaster’s lawyers on Friday.

  2. The Guardian

    BBC asks judge to force Trump to sit for deposition as part of his $10bn lawsuit (opens The Guardian)

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    BBC asks US federal judge to compel Trump’s lawyers to schedule deposition after his team canceled initial session The BBC is asking a federal judge in Florida to force Donald Trump to sit for a deposition as part of the president’s $10bn defamation lawsuit against the British broadcaster.

  3. NOTUS

    The BBC Says Trump Backed Out of a Deposition for His Defamation Case (opens NOTUS)

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    The president sued the British broadcaster in December over its documentary about the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection at the U.S. Capitol.

  4. MS Now

    BBC lawyers accuse Trump of backing out of a deposition in his own dubious lawsuit (opens MS Now)

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    The president’s defamation case can’t advance until he sits down for a deposition, but he appears reluctant to do so.

  5. The Hill

    Trump team seeks to push back BBC deposition until January 2027 (opens The Hill)

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    President Trump's legal team is seeking to push back any testimony by the commander-in-chief in his lawsuit against the BBC until early next year. In a filing lawyers for the BBC made in court this week, the outlet's legal team said it had attempted several times this summer to agree on a date of de…

  6. WTOP Washington DC

    BBC asks judge to force Trump to sit for deposition in his own lawsuit against the channel (opens WTOP Washington DC)

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    NEW YORK (AP) — Lawyers for the BBC say President Donald Trump is trying to delay sitting for a deposition in the defamation case he brought against the British broadcaster until January 2027. In a filing this week, they asked a Florida court to compel the president to appear in the $10 billion case…

  7. HuffPost

    BBC Wants Judge To Force Trump To Sit For Deposition In His Own Lawsuit Against Channel (opens HuffPost)

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    BBC lawyers have asked a Florida court to compel the president to appear in the $10 billion case after they say he canceled an agreed-upon date this week, citing “matters of national importance.”

  8. Bloomberg

    Judge Threatens Trump With Sanctions to Testify in BBC Lawsuit (opens Bloomberg)

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    A judge threatened to sanction President Donald Trump for failing to sit for a mandatory deposition in the $10 billion defamation suit he filed against the British Broadcasting Corp.

  9. Forbes

    Judge Threatens To Sanction Trump After He Backs Out Of Deposition In $10 Billion BBC Case (opens Forbes)

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    The BBC told the court this week Trump was supposed to be deposed Friday, but his lawyers said he had “other matters of national importance” to attend to.

  10. NOTUS

    Judge Threatens to Sanction Trump Over Skipped Deposition in $10 Billion BBC Suit (opens NOTUS)

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    Judge Enjoliqué A. Lett said the president has repeatedly disregarded court procedures in an already costly legal fight for the British broadcaster.

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