BBC seeks to compel Trump deposition in defamation suit

Summary

The BBC is seeking to compel Donald Trump to sit for a deposition in its defamation suit. The Hindu describes the suit as worth $10 billion and says the BBC accused Trump of dodging the deposition, while Euronews describes it as a €8.6 billion case and reports that Trump's lawyers agreed to an October 16 deposition before later seeking to postpone it until January.

Timeline

1. The Hindu

   14 Oct 2026, 22:05 UTCSource ↗

   The Hindu reports that the BBC accused Trump of dodging a deposition in its $10-billion defamation suit.

2. Euronews

   15 Oct 2026, 18:57 UTCSource ↗

   Euronews reports that the BBC asked a court to compel Trump's deposition in a €8.6-billion defamation case, after his lawyers agreed to an October 16 deposition and later sought to postpone it until January.