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Trump’s $10 Billion Defamation Lawsuit Against BBC Can Proceed, Judge Rules

The British broadcaster attempted to stay the suit, brought over its editing of Trump’s Jan. 6., 2021, speech, but a Florida judge has set a hearing date.
Trump’s $10 Billion Defamation Lawsuit Against BBC Can Proceed, Judge Rules
The logo of the BBC is displayed above the entrance of Broadcasting House, on Nov, 12, 2025 in London. Leon Neal/Getty Images
Rachel Roberts
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A judge has rejected the BBC’s application to dismiss a $10 billion defamation lawsuit brought by U.S. President Donald Trump over its editing of a speech that made it appear that he encouraged violence at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.

Lawyers acting for Britain’s publicly owned broadcaster had asked the judge to dismiss the claim, but the case is now set for a two-week hearing, beginning Feb. 15, 2027, at a Miami courthouse.

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Rachel Roberts is a London-based journalist with a background in local then national news. She focuses on health and education stories and has a particular interest in vaccines and issues impacting children.