BBC asks US court to get testimony from Ivanka Trump, Jared Kushner and Don Jr. in defamation suit
Fortune • • nation
Key Points:
- The BBC contends that Ivanka Trump, Jared Kushner, and Donald Trump Jr. possess personal knowledge and records pertinent to Donald Trump's $10 billion defamation lawsuit against the broadcaster over a 2024 documentary editing his Jan. 6, 2021 speech.
- Subpoenas have not been served to the three due to their Secret Service protection, and the BBC has requested court permission to serve subpoenas via email and certified mail after Trump refused to facilitate service.
- The lawsuit alleges the BBC deceptively edited Trump's speech to misrepresent him as inciting violence on Jan. 6, which the BBC denies despite apologizing for the misleading edit.
- Trump's legal team accuses the BBC of harassment and deflection, while a Florida judge has temporarily paused an order requiring Trump to disclose his business finances during ongoing litigation.
- A trial date is provisionally scheduled for February, with Trump’s legal team due to respond to the BBC’s subpoena service request by Friday.
