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Lawyers for Trump, BBC battle over depositions in president’s $10 billion defamation case

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MIAMI (AP) — Lawyers for the BBC and for Donald Trump were tussling in court Thursday over whether former special counsel Jack Smith should be...

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  1. Newsweek

    BBC Wants Jack Smith to Testify About Jan. 6 in Trump Lawsuit (opens Newsweek)

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    The fight over Smith's testimony centers on how far the BBC can go in seeking evidence about Trump’s conduct on January 6, 2021.

  2. The New Republic

    Trump Tries to Ban Jack Smith Testimony as BBC Lawsuit Implodes (opens The New Republic)

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    President Trump doesn’t want former special counsel Jack Smith to testify in a deposition as part of his $10 billion defamation lawsuit against the British Broadcasting Company. The BBC has subpoenaed Smith to defend itself from Trump’s accusations that the network defamed him with deceptive editing…

  3. Deadline

    BBC Seeks Deposition Of Jack Smith As Network Defends Itself From Donald Trump’s Defamation Lawsuit (opens Deadline)

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    Attorneys for the BBC want to subpoena Jack Smith, the special counsel who brought an election conspiracy indictment against Donald Trump, as the network defends itself against the president’s $10 billion defamation lawsuit.

  4. NOTUS

    Trump’s $10B Suit Against the BBC Could Offer Jack Smith a Platform (opens NOTUS)

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    The BBC argues that the former special counsel could discuss evidence related to Jan. 6 that has not been made public.

  5. MS Now

    Why the BBC wants to talk to Jack Smith, and why Team Trump wants to block his testimony (opens MS Now)

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    “It is difficult to imagine a more authoritative source on these issues than Mr. Smith,” the network’s lawyers explained in a court filing.

  6. WHDH Boston

    Lawyers for Trump, BBC battle over depositions in president’s $10 billion defamation case (opens WHDH Boston)

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    MIAMI (AP) — Lawyers for the BBC and for Donald Trump were tussling in court Thursday over whether former special counsel Jack Smith should be...

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