Trump faces deposition deadline in BBC lawsuit
A federal court has directed Donald Trump to attend a deposition in his lawsuit against the BBC by December 11, 2026.
By StoryBreak
Published October 23, 2026 at 10:00 AM EDT
Donald Trump is the plaintiff in a lawsuit against the British Broadcasting Corporation over a documentary featuring edited excerpts from his January 6, 2021, speech. The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida recorded Trump’s estimate of damages at approximately $10 billion.
U.S. Magistrate Judge Enjoliqué Lett ordered Trump to attend a deposition no later than December 11, 2026. Trump’s lawyers had proposed dates between January 11 and January 22, 2027.
The lawsuit centers on a Panorama documentary that combined portions of Trump’s speech. The BBC issued a correction saying the editing created a mistaken impression about what Trump said. Trump filed the case in December 2025, and the lawsuit alleges that the BBC violated Florida’s Unfair and Deceptive Trade Practices Act.
The deposition concerns the lawsuit’s claims about reputational and financial harm. The court record identifies Trump as the plaintiff and lists the damages estimate at approximately $10 billion. The case remains focused on the documentary’s editing and its alleged effect on Trump’s reputation and finances.
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