Orlando Daytona Beach Melbourne, FL, October 15, 2026 —

Lawyers for the BBC have asked a Florida court to order former President Donald Trump to sit for a deposition in his $10 billion defamation lawsuit against the broadcaster. They allege that Trump canceled a deposition date the parties had agreed upon and is seeking to postpone it until January 2027.

The request comes as discovery in the case is set to close soon, according to the information provided. Discovery is the stage of a lawsuit in which parties gather information and evidence. The precise deadline for discovery was not provided, and the court’s response to the BBC lawyers’ request was not reported.

The dispute centers on whether Trump will be deposed before the discovery period ends or at a later date. The BBC’s lawyers are asking the court to compel his appearance; the summary of the dispute does not include Trump’s response to that request or the reason he is seeking a delay.

The information provided does not specify when the agreed-upon deposition was scheduled, when it was canceled, or when the BBC filed its request. It also does not provide further details about the allegations underlying the defamation lawsuit. The $10 billion figure is the amount stated for the lawsuit; no additional explanation of the damages sought was provided.

The court has not been reported to have ruled on the request. Until a decision is made, the deposition’s timing remains unresolved in the information available. The next procedural step, any revised deposition date and the discovery deadline were not provided.


Story summarized from the original created by Jill Colvin, Associated Press on www.clickorlando.com, see more information here.

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