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Judge Threatens Trump With Sanctions to Testify in BBC Lawsuit

A judge threatened to sanction President Donald Trump for failing to sit for a mandatory deposition in the $10 billion defamation suit he filed against the British Broadcasting Corp.

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Bloomberg· Oct 16, 4:57 PMJudge Threatens Trump With Sanctions to Testify in BBC Lawsuit
Spokane Spokesman-Review· Oct 17, 12:18 AMJudge threatens Trump with sanctions to testify in BBC lawsuit - Fri, 16 Oct 2026 PST

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