US judge allows President Trump’s $10 billion defamation lawsuit against BBC to proceed

A United States federal judge ruled on Tuesday that Donald Trump’s defamation lawsuit against the BBC can proceed. US District Judge Jeffrey Kuntz in Florida declined the broadcaster’s motion to dismiss the primary defamation claim, determining that the plaintiff plausibly alleged the organization damaged his reputation.

Trump has accused the BBC of deceptively editing a documentary by splicing two separate sections of his January 6, 2021, speech to make it appear he was inciting violence at the US Capitol. While the BBC has apologized for the incident, which led to the resignation of several senior executives, the broadcaster has denied causing Trump any real injury.

According to Dawn, Trump is seeking at least $5 billion for the defamation claim and an additional $5 billion under a Florida consumer protection law. Judge Kuntz rejected the bid to dismiss the defamation suit but tossed the claim regarding the Florida consumer protection law.

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