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BBC Asks Judge to Subpoena Trump Jr., Ivanka and Jared Kushner After Service Attempts Were Blocked

BBC lawyers say family testimony could show whether a Panorama edit materially misrepresented President Trump's Jan. 6 remarks and are asking the court to allow alternative service methods after in-person attempts failed.

Jun 7, 2025; Newark, New Jersey, UNITED STATES; Ivanka Trump and her husband, Jared Kushner look on during the Pena versus Harrison bantamweight title bout during UFC 316 at Prudential Center. Mandatory Credit: Vincent Carchietta-Imagn Images
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Overview

  • The BBC filed a motion on Friday asking a federal judge in Miami to issue subpoenas for Donald Trump Jr., Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner for depositions and documents in President Trump’s $10 billion defamation suit over a 2024 Panorama edit.
  • Court filings say BBC process servers were stopped by police or building security when they tried to serve Ivanka and Kushner at their Miami home and Don Jr. at Trump Tower in New York.
  • The Secret Service told BBC lawyers it is not authorized to accept service for those protected individuals, and the BBC says President Trump’s own lawyers also refused to accept the subpoenas.
  • The broadcaster argues the three family members have direct, relevant knowledge about Mr. Trump’s intent and reputation on Jan. 6 and cites House Jan. 6 Committee testimony that placed them at key moments before and during the speech.
  • The subpoenas come as wider discovery fights continue in the case, including prior orders compelling some financial records and Trump’s recent narrowing of his claims, leaving the scope of evidence and the trial timetable unresolved.