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Trump BBC defamation case: subpoenas and dismissal motion

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Trump BBC defamation case: ~~judge reassignment~~ subpoenas and ~~subpoena 싸~~ dismissal motion

The litigation over Donald Trump’s $10 billion defamation suit against the BBC has entered a new stage. After Magistrate Judge Enjoliqué Lett ordered the Donald J. Trump Revocable Trust to produce detailed financial records, Trump’s team filed an emergency motion and an amended complaint that narrows the claim to reputational harm. On 5 August 2026, U.S. District Judge Roy Altman granted a temporary stay, pausing the discovery order while he considers whether the amended claim renders the requested tax returns, financial statements and ownership records for roughly 400 entities obsolete. On 10 August, Judge Altman granted Trump permission to amend the lawsuit. While the BBC apologized for the editing in the “Panorama” documentary—which gave a false impression of Trump’s January 6, 2021, speech—the broadcaster maintains the content was not defamatory. Amid the controversy, BBC Director‑General Tim Davie and head of news Deborah Turness have resigned. On 19 August, the case was reassigned to U.S. District Judge Jeffrey ~~Kuntz, a recent nominee of Donald Trump, following his appointment to the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida. The trial is currently scheduled for February 2027.~~ Kuntz. The dispute over subpoenas for Ivanka Trump, Jared Kushner, and Donald Trump Jr. has intensified. The BBC has petitioned the court for assistance in serving these family members, noting that the U.S. Secret Service has blocked in-person service due to security protocols. Consequently, the BBC is seeking permission to serve them via email or certified mail. Trump’s legal team has filed a memorandum ~~requesting that a federal judge~~ to block ~~the BBC from subpoenaing~~ these ~~family members,~~ subpoenas, arguing the broadcaster is attempting to turn a narrow defamation case into a “sweeping investigation disguised as discovery” regarding the events of January 6, 2021. ~~Trump’s attorneys contend~~ In a new legal maneuver, the BBC ~~is seeking extensive discovery, including 126 document requests and subpoenas for 47 individuals. This follows failed attempts~~ has filed a motion to ~~serve~~ dismiss the ~~family members~~ lawsuit, arguing the court lacks jurisdiction because the documentary was geo-blocked in ~~person due to Secret Service protocols, leading~~ the ~~BBC to request permission to serve them via certified mail.~~ United States.

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