Federal judge allows Trump’s $10bn defamation lawsuit against BBC to proceed
Also reported by BBC US
Summary
A federal judge in Florida allowed key parts of President Donald Trump’s $10 billion defamation lawsuit against the BBC to proceed. The judge found Trump had plausibly alleged that the BBC acted with actual malice, but Trump must prove that claim and show actual damages at trial.Key Facts
- The lawsuit concerns a BBC Panorama documentary that spliced together comments Trump made nearly 55 minutes apart before the January 6 Capitol attack.
- Judge Jeffrey T. Kuntz said the editing could support a plausible inference of actual malice, the legal standard public figures must prove in defamation cases.
- The BBC apologized for the editing and said it was surprised by the ruling but would continue to defend its position.
- The judge dismissed Trump’s claim that the BBC violated Florida’s Deceptive and Unfair Trade Practices Act.
- Trump must prove he suffered actual damages, even though the documentary was not broadcast in Florida.
- A Florida magistrate judge previously ordered Trump to sit for a BBC lawyers’ deposition by December 11 or risk sanctions.
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