London: The BBC asked a US court for help in getting documents and testimony from members of President Donald Trump’s family in connection with his $US10 billion ($14 billion) defamation lawsuit against the British broadcaster, a court document showed.

Lawyers for the BBC argued that Ivanka Trump, her husband Jared Kushner, and Donald Trump Jr have “personal knowledge” and likely have records relevant to elements of Trump’s claims against the broadcaster. The broadcaster has been unable to serve subpoenas because the three have Secret Service protection, the court filing says.

The president filed the lawsuit in December, accusing the BBC of…

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