Legal & distress·October 22, 2026 at 11:29 AM EDT·6 sources
Trump ordered to sit for deposition in $10 billion BBC lawsuit
Outlets covering it6 in 4 hours
Oct 22, 3 PMOct 22, 7 PM
What happened
- A federal judge ordered President Trump to sit for a deposition by Dec. 11 in his $10 billion defamation lawsuit against the BBC.
- Trump’s lawyers allege the BBC misleadingly edited one of his speeches.
- The deposition would require Trump to answer questions under oath in the lawsuit he filed.
Lawsuit value
$10 billion
Deposition deadline
Dec. 11
Why it matters
The order adds a significant procedural step to a high-value defamation case involving a sitting president and a major international broadcaster. It may draw continued attention from policy, legal and markets professionals.
What to watch. Trump’s deposition by Dec. 11.
Read more on YouBank
The Newsroom, ranked for your desk
About ninety free sources every ten minutes, one story per event, read for you: bankers, investors, operators and students each get their own desk. Free to start.
Timeline
- First reported by AxiosOct 22Trump ordered to sit for deposition in $10 billion BBC lawsuit
- CNBC reportsOct 22Judge orders Trump to sit for deposition in BBC defamation lawsuit by Dec. 11: Reports
- Deadline reportsOct 22Trump Ordered By Judge To Sit For Deposition In $10B Lawsuit Against The BBC
- Variety reportsOct 22Judge Orders Donald Trump to Testify Under Oath in $10 Billion BBC Defamation Case
- Financial Times reportsOct 22Trump ordered to face BBC questioning in $10bn defamation lawsuit
- The Wall Street Journal reportsOct 22Trump Must Sit for Deposition in BBC Lawsuit, Judge Orders
Who is involved
Trump ordered to sit for deposition in $10 billion BBC lawsuitBBCDonald Trump
CompanyPerson
Sources (6)
- AxiosOct 22Trump ordered to sit for deposition in $10 billion BBC lawsuit
- CNBCOct 22Judge orders Trump to sit for deposition in BBC defamation lawsuit by Dec. 11: Reports
- DeadlineOct 22Trump Ordered By Judge To Sit For Deposition In $10B Lawsuit Against The BBC
- VarietyOct 22Judge Orders Donald Trump to Testify Under Oath in $10 Billion BBC Defamation Case
- Financial TimesOct 22Trump ordered to face BBC questioning in $10bn defamation lawsuit
- The Wall Street JournalOct 22Trump Must Sit for Deposition in BBC Lawsuit, Judge Orders
Read more on YouBank
The Newsroom, ranked for your desk
About ninety free sources every ten minutes, one story per event, read for you: bankers, investors, operators and students each get their own desk. Free to start.
- Why it matters to youEvery story matched to your watchlist, your contacts and your pipeline.
- Follow developing storiesAn alert, and a push, the moment a story you follow moves.
- Your briefing, read aloudA few minutes each morning with a chapter per story.
- Brief modeSwipe through the day, a 20-second card each.