A judge may penalise Donald Trump for pulling out of a deposition in a $10 billion lawsuit brought by the BBC, after his lawyers cited matters of national importance.
01Summary
- 01The BBC told the court Trump was due to be deposed on Friday.
- 02Trump's lawyers said he had “other matters of national importance” to attend to.
- 03The judge has threatened to impose sanctions for the missed deposition.
02Why it matters
This legal move could set a precedent for how courts handle scheduling conflicts claimed by high-profile individuals in major civil cases.
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