BBC Blocked Multiple Times From Serving Trump Family Members in Defamation Suit
The broadcaster says the three relatives have direct knowledge of Trump’s Jan. 6 speech and relevant records, as multiple service attempts have failed.
- On Friday, the BBC filed a motion in a Florida court requesting assistance to subpoena Donald Trump Jr., Ivanka Trump, and Jared Kushner for testimony in President Donald Trump's $10 billion defamation lawsuit.
- President Trump filed the $10 billion lawsuit over a 2024 Panorama documentary, claiming the broadcaster engaged in malicious "doctoring" of his speech before the January 6, 2021, Capitol riots.
- Citing House January 6 Committee testimony, attorneys for the BBC argue the family members "without question have personal knowledge" of the president's intentions during his January 6 address.
- Secret Service agents and security personnel "prevented" access to the individuals, stating they are "not authorized to accept service of these subpoenas for these individuals," causing service attempts to fail.
- The broadcaster is now requesting the court authorize service through alternative methods like email or mail, noting the situation is "unusual, perhaps even novel.
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BBC lawyers were physically blocked by police while attempting to serve subpoenas on Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner at their Miami residence.According to Politico, this was part of an escalating legal battle in President Donald Trump's $10 billion defamation suit against the broadcaster. The BBC seeks to subpoena Trump Jr., Ivanka Trump, and Kushner for documents and deposition testimony, arguing they have direct knowledge of Trump's Jan. 6 spee…
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BBC blocked multiple times from serving Trump family members in defamation suit
The President is seeking 10 billion dollars in a Florida court over the editing of a Panorama documentary from 2024 about the US Capitol riots.
BBC Targets Trump Family With Subpoenas in $10B Legal Fight Over Jan 6 Doc
AP Photo/Patrick Semansky The BBC is seeking to subpoena three members of President Donald Trump’s family as it fights his $10 billion defamation lawsuit against the British broadcaster over its editing of his Jan. 6 speech in a documentary. Attorneys for the BBC are pursuing testimony and documents from Donald Trump Jr., Ivanka Trump and her husband, Jared Kushner, Politico reported, arguing in court filings that all three “without question hav…
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