{
  "id": 19427431,
  "title": "Federal judge allows Trump’s $10bn defamation lawsuit against BBC to proceed",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/11/federal-judge-allows-trumps-10bn-defamation-lawsuit-against-bbc-to",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-11T01:18:56.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Guardian US",
    "slug": "the-guardian-us",
    "url": "https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/nov/10/trump-10bn-defamation-lawsuit-bbc-allowed"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A federal judge has allowed Donald Trump's $10 billion defamation lawsuit against the BBC to continue, rejecting part of the British broadcaster's attempt to dismiss the case. Trump's lawsuit alleges that the BBC's splicing of his comments prior to the 6 January US Capitol insurrection, as shown in a Panorama documentary titled Trump: A Second Chance, caused reputational harm to him. Judge Jeffrey T Kuntz stated that the editing decision, which combined comments nearly 55 minutes apart, makes it plausible to infer that the BBC acted with actual malice. The judge noted the BBC's past errors in coverage, suggesting that \"such examples can be said to be probative of BBC’s state of mind as it pertains to recklessness in light of BBC’s non-action toward false statements about Trump.\" The judge also dismissed Trump's claim that the BBC violated Florida's Deceptive and Unfair Trade Practices Act, stating that he will have to prove actual damages from the airing of the documentary, which was not broadcast in Florida.",
  "summary": "Trump-appointed judge Jeffrey T Kuntz partially denies British broadcaster’s motion to dismiss over edit Federal judge Jeffrey T Kuntz ruled on Tuesday that Donald Trump’s lawsuit against the BBC can proceed, denying in part the British broadcaster’s motion to dismiss the case. The president’s $10bn defamation lawsuit stems from the BBC’s splicing together of disparate comments he made before the…",
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        "title": "Judge allows Trump's $10bn defamation case against BBC to proceed",
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        "title": "US judge rejects BBC bid to dismiss Trump defamation case",
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        "published": "2026-11-11T01:50:10.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Jerusalem Post",
        "title": "Judge declines to throw out Trump's $10 billion defamation lawsuit against BBC",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/11/judge-declines-to-throw-out-trumps-10-billion-defamation-lawsuit",
        "published": "2026-11-11T02:04:51.000Z"
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        "outlet": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
        "title": "Judge allows Trump’s $10bn defamation case against BBC to proceed",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/11/judge-allows-trumps-10bn-defamation-case-against-bbc-to-proceed-19429584",
        "published": "2026-11-11T02:11:44.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Le Monde English",
        "title": "Trump's $10 billion defamation lawsuit against BBC allowed to proceed",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/11/trumps-10-billion-defamation-lawsuit-against-bbc-allowed-to-proceed",
        "published": "2026-11-11T02:15:47.000Z"
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