Judge Orders Trump to Sit for $10 Billion BBC Deposition by Dec. 11 or Risk Dismissal
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Updated · NBC News · Oct 23
Judge Orders Trump to Sit for $10 Billion BBC Deposition by Dec. 11 or Risk Dismissal
3 articles · Updated · NBC News · Oct 23
Summary
A federal judge in Florida ordered Donald Trump to appear for a deposition by Dec. 11 in his $10 billion defamation suit against the BBC, warning the case could be dismissed if he does not comply.
BBC lawyer Charles Tobin said Trump had been scheduled to testify on Oct. 16 but canceled for a claimed "matter of national importance" that turned out to be a political rally and fundraiser.
Magistrate Judge Enjoliqué Lett acted after the BBC accused Trump of stalling discovery; she has also pressed his team over missing documents and rejected efforts to limit how the deposition is conducted.
The lawsuit, filed in December 2025, accuses the BBC of defaming Trump through edits in a documentary about his Jan. 6 speech and political comeback.