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Judge orders Trump to give deposition for his $10 billion defamation lawsuit against BBC

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Fox News · collected 2026-10-22 · by Joseph Wulfsohn

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Judge Enjoliqué Lett ordered former President Donald Trump to give a deposition by December 11 as part of his $10 billion defamation lawsuit against the BBC, following delays in scheduling the deposition. The lawsuit stems from a BBC documentary that allegedly distorted Trump’s remarks regarding the January 6th insurrection, omitting context and leading to misleading impressions. Critics argue this misrepresentation was politically motivated and interfered with the 2024 presidential election, while the BBC maintains that an editing error does not constitute grounds for defamation.
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A U.S. judge ordered President Donald Trump to give a deposition under oath by December 11 in his $10 billion defamation lawsuit against the BBC over an episode of "Panorama" that edited together two sections of his speech before the January 6, 2021 riots at the Capitol. The documentary faced criticism for giving the impression that Trump encouraged violence. If Trump fails to comply with this deadline, he risks having his case dismissed. His legal team has previously delayed providing documents and is facing concerns over thoroughness in document collection. The BBC seeks to have the lawsuit dismissed, citing potential chilling effects on robust reporting. Trump's lawsuit alleges "deceptively doctoring" the speech, while the broadcaster has apologized for an editing error that created a misleading impression of his remarks. The case could proceed under either British or American law and may involve complex free speech arguments. Additionally, Trump faces another deadline to produce relevant records by November 23, with failure to comply risking further sanctions including dismissal. BBC chairman Samir Shah acknowledged the editing gave "the impression of a direct call for violent action," but maintains there was no intent to incite violence. Trump’s legal strategy and potential outcomes remain uncertain as pre-trial deadlines approach.

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"The formerly respected and now disgraced BBC defamed President Trump by intentionally, maliciously, and deceptively doctoring his speech in a brazen attempt to interfere in the 2024 Presidential Election," a spokesperson for Trump's legal team told Fox News Digital.
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Judge orders Trump to give deposition for his $10 billion defamation lawsuit against BBC · assertive framing

Claims (21 extracted, 2 hedged)

A judge ordered Thursday for President Donald Trump to sit for a deposition as part of his $10 billion defamation lawsuit against the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC). asserted
Trump → order → Corporation
U.S. Magistrate Judge Enjoliqué Lett said Trump must give his deposition by Dec. 11 unless the discovery deadline is extended beyond Dec. 18. asserted
deadline → say → Dec.
This followed complaints by the BBC's legal counsel about the delay in the deposition after Trump had canceled a previously scheduled deposition for Oct.16. asserted
Trump → follow → Oct.16
"The formerly respected and now disgraced BBC defamed President Trump by intentionally, maliciously, and deceptively doctoring his speech in a brazen attempt to interfere in the 2024 Presidential Election," a spokesperson for Trump's legal team told Fox News Digital. asserted
spokesperson → respect → Digital
"The BBC has a long pattern of deceiving its audience in coverage of President Trump, all in service of its own leftist political agenda. asserted
BBC → have → agenda
President Trump’s powerhouse lawsuit is holding the BBC accountable for its defamation and reckless election interference just as he has held other fake news mainstream media responsible for their wrongdoing. asserted
media → hold → wrongdoing
" A spokesperson for the BBC declined to comment. asserted
spokesperson → decline → BBC
The BBC previously filed a motion to compel Trump’s deposition. asserted
BBC → file → deposition
The BBC had said it understood that Trump’s deposition requires "additional planning," and he "accepted the obligations of civil litigation" when he chose to file the lawsuit. asserted
he → say → lawsuit
Trump filed a $10 billion lawsuit against the BBC late last year for its 2024 "Panorama" documentary that distorted his remarks to supporters on Jan. 6, 2021. asserted
that → file → Jan.
Critics claim the documentary was misleading because it omitted Trump's call for supporters to protest peacefully, splicing together separate portions of a lengthy address to give a wrong impression. uncertain
supporters → claim → impression
"We're going to walk down to the Capitol. asserted
We → go → Capitol
And we fight — we fight like hell," the documentary showed Trump saying. asserted
Trump → fight → hell
In reality, Trump said, "We're going to walk down to the Capitol. asserted
We → say → Capitol
And we're going to cheer on our brave senators and congressmen and women, and we're probably not going to be cheering so much for some of them, because you'll never take back our country with weakness. asserted
you → go → weakness
You have to show strength, and you have to be strong." asserted
you → have → strength
It wasn't until 54 minutes later that Trump called on his supporters to "fight like hell" for election integrity. asserted
Trump → call → integrity
The BBC previously issued an apology for the erroneous edit and said it had pulled the program from its platforms. asserted
it → issue → platforms
Despite the apology, the broadcaster has insisted the mistake is not enough for a defamation claim. uncertain
mistake → insist → claim
The controversy led to the resignations of BBC News CEO Deborah Turness and BBC director-general Tim Davie. asserted
controversy → lead → Turness
Fox News Digital's Brian Flood contributed to this report. asserted
Flood → contribute → report
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