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Judge Orders Trump Deposition by Dec. 11 in $10B Suit

By Drooid · Oct 24, 2026, 10:52 PM UTC · How we work

Summary

Story summary

U.S. Judge Enjoliqué Lett ordered President Donald Trump to sit for a deposition by Dec. 11 in $10 billion BBC defamation suit.
Trump cancelled the Oct. 16 deposition, citing national matters while campaigning at a Dalton, Georgia rally.
Lett permitted the deposition to be videotaped and rejected Trump’s request to bar recording.
Lett warned non-compliance could trigger sanctions, including dismissal of the $10 billion suit.

History

Historical Context

After the U.S. Supreme Court’s 1997 ruling in Clinton v. Jones ended presidential immunity, Bill Clinton testified in the Paula Jones case and settled for $850,000, later facing impeachment. That precedent guides today’s federal magistrate Enjoliqué Lett, who ordered former President Donald Trump to testify by Dec. 11, threatening sanctions up to $10 billion as part of a broader effort to enforce compliance.

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Story summary

U.S. Judge Enjoliqué Lett ordered President Donald Trump to sit for a deposition by Dec. 11 in $10 billion BBC defamation suit.
Trump cancelled the Oct. 16 deposition, citing national matters while campaigning at a Dalton, Georgia rally.
Lett permitted the deposition to be videotaped and rejected Trump’s request to bar recording.
Lett warned non-compliance could trigger sanctions, including dismissal of the $10 billion suit.

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