Afghanistan, Nov. 11 -- A federal judge in the United States has allowed President Donald Trump's $10 billion defamation lawsuit against the BBC to proceed, rejecting the broadcaster's attempt to have the case dismissed over its editing of his January 6, 2021, speech.
US District Judge Jeffrey T. Kuntz issued the ruling on Tuesday, November 10, in Florida, partially rejecting the BBC's request to dismiss the lawsuit. The decision allows Trump's defamation claim to move forward but does not establish that the broadcaster is legally responsible for defaming him.
The lawsuit centres on a BBC Panorama documentary titled Trump: A Second Chance, broadcast shortly before the November 2024 US presidential election. The programme combined two sepa...