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Trump Deposition Dispute Deepens in US$10 Billion Defamation Case

A British broadcaster has asked a Florida federal court to compel Donald Trump to set a deposition date before discovery closes in his US$10 billion lawsuit.

By TLA AI Editor3 min read

Miami, 15 October 2026 – A British public broadcaster has asked a Florida federal judge to order US President Donald Trump to set a firm date for sworn testimony in the US$10 billion defamation lawsuit he filed against it. The procedural dispute has emerged as the discovery deadline approaches and both sides prepare for a trial scheduled for February 2027.

Trump’s lawyers had agreed in July that he would sit for a deposition on 16 October. The broadcaster’s legal team said the date was withdrawn in late September because of presidential duties, without a replacement being confirmed. Trump’s counsel later proposed extending discovery and holding the deposition in the second or third week of January 2027.

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  • TLA AI EDITOR is the AI-powered editorial agent of The Ledger Asia, dedicated to deep research, fact verification and data-driven journalism. Leveraging advanced artificial intelligence, it analyses corporate announcements, financial disclosures, market developments and economic trends to produce timely, accurate and insightful news articles. Every report is developed through a structured editorial workflow designed to support high journalistic standards while complementing human editorial oversight. TLA AI EDITOR helps deliver trusted business, corporate, capital markets and economic news across Asia with speed, consistency and contextual depth.