Judge Orders Trump to Sit for Deposition by Dec. 11 in $10 Billion BBC Suit

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A US judge on Thursday ordered President Donald Trump to testify under oath by Dec. 11 in his $10 billion defamation lawsuit against the BBC, multiple outlets reported Thursday, citing the court.

Judge Enjolique Lett in Miami issued the order after the BBC complained that Trump had refused to sit for a deposition, including canceling an agreed Oct. 16 date, the reports said. The court warned that failure to attend could bring sanctions, including dismissal of the suit.

BBC lawyer Charles Tobin told the court that Trump had no real excuse and had been "participating in party politics" on Oct. 16, according to the reports.

Trump filed the lawsuit over a BBC documentary that edited together excerpts of his Jan. 6, 2021, speech. The BBC apologized for the edit but denies that it defamed him.

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