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Former T-Mobile CEO to be deposed in $100m defamation suit from Trump ally

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Supporters of Donald Trump hold a rally before Trump's appearance in Miami federal court in Palm Beach, Florida, on 11 June 2023. Photograph: Gary I Rothstein/UPI/Shutterstock

The former T​-Mobile chief executive John Legere is expected to be deposed in a $100m defamation suit brought by the Florida businessman Grant Cardone after he rejected an offer to settle with an apology from the ex​-telecoms chief​, according to two people with knowledge of the situation.

The prospect of a deposition raises the stakes for Legere​, since it would involve lengthy questioning under oath about his past inflammatory comments now at the heart of the case.

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