BBC Asks a U.S. Court for Help in Getting Testimony From the Trump Family in Defamation Suit
The broadcaster says the Trump family members may have personal knowledge about the events behind the disputed Panorama documentary.
- On Friday, the BBC asked a Florida court for help serving subpoenas to Ivanka Trump, Jared Kushner, and Donald Trump Jr. in the $10 billion defamation lawsuit, citing Secret Service protection as an obstacle to physical delivery.
- Trump sued the BBC last year, alleging a 2024 Panorama documentary defamed him by "splicing together two entirely separate parts of President Trump's speech" regarding the Jan 6, 2021, Capitol attack.
- BBC lawyers argue the family members possess "personal knowledge" of his speech drafting, while Trump's legal team claimed the broadcaster is "simply trying to distract away from their own obvious liability" by abusing the deposition process.
- Trump refused to accept the subpoenas on behalf of his relatives or direct the Secret Service to allow access to them. A federal judge granted his team until Friday to respond to the broadcaster's request.
- The BBC previously apologized for an "error in judgment" regarding the documentary but denies defamation. A trial for the $10 billion lawsuit is provisionally scheduled for February 2027 in Florida.
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Trump Spokesperson Accuses BBC of 'Seeking to Harass Him, His Family, and Supporters' in Lawsuit
A spokesperson for President Trump has accused the BBC of 'seeking to harass him, his family, and supporters' after the broadcaster asked a Florida court to authorise subpoenas seeking documents and testimony from Donald Trump Jr, Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner in the president's $10 billion (£7.5 billion) defamation lawsuit. The latest court filing, released on Friday, marks a fresh escalation in the legal battle over a Panorama documentary tha…
BBC seeks to subpoena Trump's family in $10 billion defamation lawsuit
The BBC has asked the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida in Miami to issue legal orders that would force members of Donald Trump's family to provide documents and testify in connection with the U.S. president's lawsuit against the broadcaster. Trump is suing the BBC for defamation and seeking $10 billion. The lawsuit, filed last December, was prompted by edited clips from two of Trump's speeches that made it appear as thoug…
BBC turns to US court to force Trump family testimony in $10 billion lawsuit
The BBC is seeking court permission to subpoena Ivanka Trump and Donald Trump Jr. for documents and testimony. This request stems from a massive $10 billion defamation lawsuit filed by Donald Trump. The broadcaster believes the family members have relevant information about Trump's January 6th speech. Secret Service protection has complicated serving these legal documents on the family.
Trump Accuses BBC of Harassment After It Asks Court to Help Subpoena His Family
U.S. President Donald Trump’s legal team has accused the BBC of harassment after it asked a court for help obtaining documents and testimony from members of his family as part of its defense in his $10 billion defamation lawsuit against the broadcaster. The BBC’s lawyers argued that the president’s oldest son, Donald Trump Jr., his daughter Ivanka Trump, and her husband, Jared Kushner, all have “personal knowledge” and records relevant to claims…
BBC asks Florida court to subpoena Trump family members for defamation defense
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