BBC asks US court for help with testimony from the Trump family in defamation suit

AP Associated PressSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-08-16 · 16:45 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min

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The BBC has requested assistance from a US court to obtain documents and testimony from Ivanka Trump, Jared Kushner, and Donald Trump Jr. This action is in connection with Donald Trump's $10 billion defamation lawsuit against the British broadcaster. The BBC's lawyers contend that these family members possess relevant personal knowledge and records pertaining to Trump's claims. The broadcaster has faced difficulties serving subpoenas due to the individuals' Secret Service protection and security staff. This filing was made in federal court in Florida.

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Donald Trump has a US$10-billion defamation lawsuit against the BBC.

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The BBC has been unable to serve subpoenas on the Trump family members due to their Secret Service protection.

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Lawyers for the BBC argued Ivanka Trump, Jared Kushner, and Donald Trump Jnr have personal knowledge relevant to Trump's claims.

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BBC asked a US court for help in obtaining documents and testimony from members of Donald Trump's family.

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Britain’s BBC asked a US court for help in getting documents and testimony from members of US President Donald Trump’s family in connection with his US$10-billion defamation lawsuit against the British broadcaster, a court document showed.Lawyers for the BBC argued that Ivanka Trump, her husband Jared Kushner and Donald Trump Jnr have “personal knowledge” and are likely to have records relevant to elements of Trump’s claims against the broadcaster, according to a filing on Friday in federal court in Florida.The broadcaster has been unable to serve subpoenas because the three have Secret Service protection and other security staff around them, the filing says.

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