BBC Lawyers Ask Florida Court to Compel Trump Deposition in Defamation Case
BBC lawyers have asked a Florida court to compel former President Donald Trump to sit for a deposition in his $10 billion defamation lawsuit against the channel, alleging he is delaying his testimony past the discovery deadline, citing 'matters of…
Detroit, MI, October 15, 2026 —
Lawyers for the BBC have asked a Florida court to compel former President Donald Trump to sit for a deposition in his $10 billion defamation lawsuit against the channel. They allege that Trump is delaying his testimony beyond the discovery deadline, citing “matters of national importance.”
The request places Trump’s deposition at the center of a dispute over the case’s discovery process. The BBC lawyers are asking the court to require him to testify; the information provided does not indicate that the court has ruled on the request.
The BBC’s filing, as described, argues that Trump’s testimony is being delayed past the deadline for discovery. The summary does not provide the date of the filing, the name of the Florida court, or the specific timing of the discovery deadline. It also does not identify the particular matters Trump cited or provide his response to the lawyers’ request.
The lawsuit is described as a $10 billion defamation case brought by Trump against the BBC. No further details about the claims in the case or the channel’s response were provided. The available information also does not state when a deposition might take place, whether the court will schedule a hearing, or what steps may follow.
For now, the reported development is the BBC lawyers’ request for an order compelling testimony and their allegation that Trump is delaying it beyond the discovery deadline. The court’s decision, and any response from Trump, were not included in the information provided.
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