Trump’s $10bn BBC battle goes ahead - The Latest
A US federal judge in Florida has ruled that Donald Trump’s $10bn defamation lawsuit against the BBC can proceed, rejecting the corporation’s attempt to have the case dismissed.
The judge, appointed by Trump, rejected the BBC’s request to throw out the case, clearing the way for a full trial. The lawsuit alleges that the corporation’s editing of the documentary was done with actual malice, a high bar for defamation claims against public figures.
With the lawsuit now set to continue, what’s at stake for press freedom?
The documentary in question, part of the Panorama series, featured a clip that combined two separate comments made by Trump at a rally in the days leading up to the January 6 Capitol riots. The BBC has apologised for the edit, but Trump’s legal team argues the action was done with malice.
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