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Judge orders Trump deposition in $10bn BBC lawsuit by Dec. 11

Covered by 13 outlets over 212 hours. First reported by The Guardian at 20:49 UTC on October 13, 2026.

13 outlets

What happened?

  1. A U.S. magistrate judge ordered the plaintiff to give a deposition by Dec. 11 in a $10 billion defamation case against the BBC, CNBC reported, citing other outlets.
  2. The president's counsel asked that his testimony take place between Jan. 11 and Jan. 22, according to CNBC.
  3. A BBC court filing said that with two months of discovery remaining the plaintiff had not tried to meet his discovery obligations, and that documents sent back to the broadcaster were ones the BBC had already produced, CNBC reported.
  4. Trump filed the suit on Dec. 15, alleging the Panorama documentary "Trump: A Second Chance," broadcast a week ahead of the 2024 presidential election, was edited to make it appear he urged supporters to attack the U.S. Capitol during his Jan. 6, 2021 address.

A Miami federal magistrate judge ordered President Trump to give a deposition by Dec. 11 in his $10 billion defamation case against the BBC, according to CNBC and other outlets.

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Who reported it, and when?

13 distinct reports run by 13 outlets, earliest first (UTC); a syndicated report lists every site that ran it
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Oct 13 20:49Report by The Guardian
  • The Guardian
Oct 15 01:52Report by Malay Mail
  • Malay Mail
Oct 15 18:57Report by Euronews.com
  • Euronews.com
Oct 16 16:57Report by Bloomberg.com
  • Bloomberg.com
Oct 16 19:43Report by Forbes
  • Forbes
Oct 19 18:28Report by The New Republic
  • The New Republic
Oct 19 18:55Report by Deadline
  • Deadline
Oct 20 12:09Report by The London Economic
  • The London Economic
Oct 20 12:57Report by www.lbc.co.uk
  • www.lbc.co.uk
Oct 22 15:16Report by Scripps News
  • Scripps News
Oct 22 15:32Report by Axios
  • Axios
Oct 22 15:59Report by Los Angeles Times
  • Los Angeles Times
Oct 22 16:26Report by CNBC
  • CNBC

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Who was named?

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