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Judge sets December 11 deadline for Trump BBC deposition
The Hindu·
A US judge gave Donald Trump until December 11 to testify under oath in his $10 billion BBC defamation suit. Judge Enjolique Lett in Miami acted after the BBC said Trump cancelled an October 16 deposition. Trump seeks at least $5 billion on each of two counts over a January 6 documentary edit. Missing the date risks sanctions or dismissal.
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What It Means For You
- Missing the December 11 deposition could bring sanctions including dismissal of Trump's suit.
- The case turns on whether a documentary edit misrepresented Trump's Capitol remarks.
- BBC lawyers argued Trump was campaigning on October 16 rather than facing testimony.
What's Happening
- Judge Lett ordered Trump to sit for a deposition by December 11 in Miami.
- Trump sued the BBC in December 2025 over Trump: A Second Chance editing.
- The BBC apologised for the incident but denied injury and sought dismissal.
January 6 documentary edit
- Trump alleges the edit made his Capitol remarks seem to incite violence.
- Senior BBC executives resigned after the documentary controversy.
- Trump's team cited matters of national importance for scheduling conflicts.
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