A federal judge in Florida on Thursday ordered President Donald Trump to sit for a deposition in his defamation lawsuit against the BBC by Dec. 11, or face the possibility of having his $10 billion action dismissed.
U.S. Magistrate Judge Enjoliqué Lett handed down the order after the BBC’s lawyers complained that Trump was stalling. He was supposed to sit for a deposition on Oct. 16, but cancelled it for a “matter of national importance.
BBC attorney Charles Tobin told the judge that turned out to be a political rally and a fundraiser. “He was participating in party politics and prioritized that over sitting for the deposition,” Tobin said.
NBC News has reached out to the White House and the BBC for comment.
