Judge Orders Trump to Sit for Deposition in $10B BBC Lawsuit
A US judge has given Trump until Dec. 11 to comply with discovery or face sanctions, including possible dismissal of his $10B suit against the BBC.
A federal judge has ordered Donald Trump to submit to a deposition by December 11 in connection with his $10 billion lawsuit against the BBC, warning that failure to cooperate with the discovery process could result in sanctions — up to and including dismissal of the case.
The lawsuit centers on a BBC Panorama documentary that used spliced footage of remarks Trump delivered at a rally on January 6, 2021, hours before the attack on the US Capitol. Trump's legal team contends the broadcast caused him personal harm under Florida's Unfair and Deceptive Trade Practices Act, even though the program was not widely accessible to viewers in Florida.
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The judge's order puts Trump on a firm deadline to engage with the pretrial discovery process, a standard legal mechanism that allows opposing parties to gather evidence and testimony before trial. The threat of case dismissal signals the court's impatience with any delay or non-compliance on the plaintiff's part.
The $10 billion figure makes this one of the largest defamation-style claims brought by Trump, who has pursued an aggressive legal posture against media organizations throughout and after his time in the White House. The outcome of the deposition requirement could have significant bearing on whether the case advances or collapses before reaching trial.
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