# Trump ordered to sit for deposition in BBC defamation lawsuit

https://mins.news/en/item/111802

- Al Jazeera, 2026-10-22 21:20 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/10/22/trump-ordered-to-sit-for-deposition-in-bbc-defamation-lawsuit?traffic_source=rss

> A US federal judge ordered Donald Trump to answer questions under oath from BBC lawyers by December 11, warning that sanctions, potentially including dismissal of his $10bn defamation suit, could follow. The case centers on a BBC documentary about Trump.

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