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BBC Files to Dismiss Trump’s $10 Billion Defamation Lawsuit Citing Jurisdiction and Re-election
The BBC argues the Florida court lacks jurisdiction and Trump’s defamation claim fails as the documentary never aired in the US and Trump was re-elected after its broadcast.
- On Monday, the BBC filed a motion asking a U.S. federal court for the Southern District of Florida to dismiss President Donald Trump's US$10 billion lawsuit, arguing the complaint fails to state a claim and the court lacks jurisdiction.
- Trump filed in December alleging Panorama condensed his January 6, 2021 speech to create a false impression and seeks $5 billion for defamation plus $5 billion for trade-practices violations, with the programme aired shortly before the 2024 election.
- The BBC argued the programme was never aired in Florida and the U.S., was not available on BritBox or BBC iPlayer, and used GeoGuard and VPN access measures to block U.S. viewers; the disputed segment is a 12-second clip within an hour-long documentary.
- Trump has two weeks to respond to the BBC's motion, and if it fails, a two-week trial is provisionally set for February 2027, with the BBC pledging robust defense.
- Observers say the case could set cross-border media litigation precedents as the BBC warned the $10 billion lawsuit could unduly burden free speech and robust reporting.
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BBC Moves to Dismiss Trump Lawsuit
The BBC has urged a court to dismiss President Trump’s multi-billion lawsuit against it. The defamation lawsuit centers on a Panorama episode that spliced different sections of Trump’s speech on January 6, 2021. “It wasn’t available to watch in the US on iPlayer, online or any other streaming platforms,” a BBC spokesperson said this week. “We have therefore challenged jurisdiction of the Florida court.” According to the network’s court documents…
BBC ‘panicking’ over defamation case filed by President Trump * WorldNetDaily * by Bob Unruh
Source link (Official White House photo by Daniel Torok) The BBC, which was caught flagrantly making up statements purportedly from President Donald Trump on Jan. 6, 2021, and which already has seen two executives flee over the catastrophe, now is “PANICKING” over his multi-billion dollar defamation case. And “begging” a federal court to dismiss the problem. BREAKING:
BBC Moves to Dismiss Trump’s $10 Billion Defamation Lawsuit
Already a subscriber? Make sure to log into your account before viewing this content. You can access your account by hitting the “login” button on the top right corner. Still unable to see the content after signing in? Make sure your card on file is up-to-date. The BBC has officially filed a motion to dismiss President Trump’s multi-billion-dollar defamation lawsuit. Some shit you should know before you dig in: Back in December, Trump …
BBC files motion to dismiss Trump's $10bn lawsuit over Panorama doc
The BBC has officially filed a motion to dismiss Donald Trump’s $10 billion defamation lawsuit against the broadcaster over the editing of a Panorama documentary. In December, Trump filed a lawsuit against the BBC totalling up to $10bn (£7.5bn) over the editing of one of his speeches from 6 January 2021. The speech, which was broadcast in an episode of BBC’s Panorama series, saw parts of Trump’s speech at the US Capitol spliced together. This ma…
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