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Nick Lester

Trump handed deadline by judge to give interview under oath in BBC libel case

The US president faces having his case dismissed if he fails to comply (Liam McBurney/PA) - (PA Wire)

Donald Trump must give an interview under oath before the end of the year as part of his 10 billion dollar (£7.5 billion) defamation case against the BBC, a US court has ruled.

The order by Magistrate Judge Enjoliqué Lett followed complaints by the broadcaster’s legal team that the US president had delayed his pre-trial deposition.

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