What changed in this update
A federal judge said President Trump must sit for a deposition with lawyers for the BBC by Dec. 11 as part of his ongoing defamation lawsuit.
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Trump BBC defamation lawsuit deposition order
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A magistrate judge has ordered Donald Trump to sit for a deposition by 11 December in his defamation lawsuit against the BBC; failure to cooperate could bring sanctions, including possible dismissal of the case.
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What changed
A federal judge allowed Trump's defamation lawsuit against the BBC to proceed, partially denying the BBC's motion to dismiss, while dismissing a separate Florida consumer-protection claim that halved the case's value from $10bn to $5bn.
Latest in this event Judge Allows Trump’s Defamation Lawsuit Against the BBC to Proceed
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CBS
Judge says Trump must sit for deposition in BBC defamation lawsuit
A federal judge said President Trump must sit for a deposition with lawyers for the BBC by Dec. 11 as part of his ongoing defamation lawsuit.
NPR
Trump must sit for a deposition in his BBC defamation lawsuit, judge rules
A magistrate judge orders President Trump to sit for a deposition in a case he's brought against the BBC for defamation.
Al Jazeera
Trump ordered to sit for deposition in BBC defamation lawsuit
Judge says Trump must sit for questioning from a BBC lawyer by December 11 or face possible dismissal of lawsuit.
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PBS
Judge orders Trump to sit for a deposition in his defamation lawsuit against the BBC by Dec. 11
President Donald Trump, who has often avoided depositions, filed his lawsuit against the BBC last December.
Guardian
US judge orders Trump to sit for deposition in $10bn lawsuit against BBC
Judge threatens to dismiss Trump’s BBC lawsuit unless he cooperates with discovery process and sits for deposition Donald Trump has been ordered by a US judge to cooperate with the discovery process mandated for his lawsuit against the BBC and to sit for a deposition by 11 December – or else he could be subject to sanctions, including the possible dismissal of the $10bn lawsuit. The lawsuit stems from a Panorama doc…
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Judge orders Trump to sit for a deposition in his BBC defamation lawsuit by December 11
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