US judge says Trump’s US$10bil BBC defamation case can proceed
Donald Trump is suing Britain's publicly funded broadcaster over edited clips that appeared to show him urging supporters to storm the US Capitol in 2021.
A federal judge in Florida has ruled that President Donald Trump's $10 billion defamation lawsuit against the BBC can proceed, according to the source. The lawsuit alleges that the BBC defamed Trump by editing a clip of a speech he gave, making it appear as though he directed supporters to storm the US Capitol on January 6, 2021.
The BBC previously acknowledged that the edits were misleading and apologized to Trump, but maintains it is not liable for defamation. However, the judge dismissed Trump's claim that the BBC engaged in unfair trade practices. The case is one of several Trump has filed against the media as part of a broader campaign against unfavorable coverage.
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