8 hours ago · Global
Judge orders Trump to be deposed in his BBC defamation suit
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SignalsMonitor is following this as a crime & justice story. South China Morning Post Asia, Euronews, and The Hill are the outlets attached to this story. The reports are tied to Global. The first report grouped here was at 22 Oct 2026, 15:58 UTC. 4 material updates are listed in the timeline. The headline in use is “Judge orders Trump to be deposed in his BBC defamation suit”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
What we know
A federal judge on Thursday ordered US President Donald Trump to sit for a deposition in his US$10 billion defamation lawsuit against the BBC by December 11. The order from US Magistrate Judge Enjolique Lett came as lawyers for the British broadcaster complained that Trump had delayed his appearance.
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- First reported by The Hill
- Picked up by South China Morning Post Asia
Judge gives Trump deadline to sit for deposition in BBC defamation suit
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