BBC正在通过法律程序寻求传唤特朗普的长子小唐纳德·特朗普、女儿伊万卡·特朗普和女婿贾里德·库什纳出庭作证。[1] 这一动议是该媒体公司针对特朗普诉讼所采取的防御策略的一部分。[1]
特朗普于12月对BBC提起诽谤诉讼，声称该公司在2024年纪录片《Trump, A Second Chance?》中对其2021年1月6日的演讲进行了剪辑，目的是使其显得在直接煽动支持者攻击国会大厦。[1] BBC在周五提交的动议中主张这些潜在证人掌握与该事件相关的关键信息。[1] BBC此前因这些个人受美国特勤局保护而难以送达传票。[1]
案件进展中，特朗普律师团队上周已获得法官批准，阻止BBC访问相关财务记录。[1] 特朗普最近还声称BBC使用人工智能改变了他的演讲内容，但BBC对此予以否认。[1] 目前由律师事务所Ballard Spahr代理BBC应对此案，该事务所同时为《纽约时报》和美联社等多家媒体处理特朗普相关诉讼。[1]
The BBC has filed a motion to compel testimony from Donald Trump Jr., Ivanka Trump, and Jared Kushner as part of its defense strategy in a defamation case brought by former President Donald Trump [1]. The network filed the request on Friday, arguing that these witnesses possess critical information relevant to the dispute [1].
Trump initiated the lawsuit in December, claiming that the BBC's 2024 documentary "Trump, A Second Chance?" improperly edited his January 6, 2021 speech in a manner that falsely suggested he directly incited supporters to attack the Capitol [1]. The BBC stated that it was previously unable to serve subpoenas on the three individuals due to their protection by the U.S. Secret Service [1]. Trump's legal team secured a judge's approval last week to block the BBC from accessing the former president's financial records [1]. Recently, Trump has asserted that the BBC used artificial intelligence to alter his speech, a claim the network has denied [1]. The BBC is being represented by the law firm Ballard Spahr, which also handles defamation litigation for outlets including The New York Times and the Associated Press [1].