Analysis: BBC uses discovery to press Trump for testimony and records

The BBC is pursuing testimony and business records as it defends itself against President Donald Trump’s $10 billion lawsuit over an edited Panorama clip, Columbia Journalism Review reports. A federal magistrate has ordered Trump to sit for a deposition before Dec. 11 and allowed the broadcaster to subpoena Mar-a-Lago records.

Jem Bartholomew examines how the broadcaster’s discovery strategy could produce information beyond the disputed documentary. The BBC apologized for the edit, but the litigation continues. The discovery orders do not decide the merits of Trump’s claims or guarantee that material obtained will become public.

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