BBC asks a US court for help in getting testimony from the Trump family in defamation suit
LONDON (AP) — The BBC asked a U.S. court for help in getting documents and testimony from members of U.S. President Donald Trump ‘s family in connection with his $10-billion defamation lawsuit against the British broadcaster, a court document showed. Lawyers for the BBC argued that Ivanka Trump, her husband Jared Kushner, and Donald Trump, Jr. have “personal knowledge” and…
The BBC has petitioned a U.S. court for assistance in obtaining documents and statements from members of the Trump family for a $10 billion defamation lawsuit, according to a court document. The BBC's lawyers argue that Ivanka Trump, Jared Kushner, and Donald Trump, Jr. possess "personal knowledge" and likely have records pertinent to the claims made by the president.
The lawsuit, filed by Donald Trump in December, seeks damages amounting to $10 billion, accusing the BBC of defamation and deceptive practices. The allegations stem from a 2024 documentary that allegedly altered a segment of Trump's speech given on January 6, 2021, which saw protesters storm the U.S. Capitol. Trump's team contends that the editing was a deliberate attempt to misrepresent and influence the 2024 U.S. presidential election.
While the BBC has apologized for the misleading edit, it maintains that no defamation occurred. The court filing further asserts that Trump's family members were in a position to provide relevant insights into Trump's claim that it would be "materially false" to suggest he incited violence on that day. It is noted that Donald Trump, Jr. and Ivanka Trump were both present in the Oval Office when Trump was still refining his speech, and Donald Trump, Jr. had a direct conversation with his father following the Capitol violence.
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