BBC Seeks To Subpoena Ivanka Trump, Jared Kushner & Don Jr. In Defamation Lawsuit

The BBC is defending against a $10 billion defamation lawsuit brought by US President Donald Trump. As part of its defense, the BBC is seeking to subpoena three of Trump's family members: Donald Trump Jr, Ivanka Trump, and Jared Kushner. According to court filings, the BBC's lawyers argue that these family members have "personal knowledge" of the president's intentions.

The lawsuit relates to an episode of Panorama that edited together two sections of a speech Trump gave before the 2021 Capitol riots. The BBC has apologized for the edit but denied it was grounds for defamation. The BBC's filing claims that Donald Trump Jr and Ivanka Trump were present when their father revised and delivered his speech, while Jared Kushner drafted a proposed statement for him that would have condemned the use of violence, according to evidence gathered by a US congressional committee.

The BBC is asking the court to allow the subpoenas to be served by email and certified mail, as attempts to serve them in person were unsuccessful. The subpoenas seek documents and testimony from the three family members.

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