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US judge rejects BBC bid to dismiss Trump defamation case
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US judge rejects BBC bid to dismiss Trump defamation case

US federal judge rejects British broadcaster's bid to dismiss the multibillion-dollar suit over a documentary edit.

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A US federal judge rejected the BBC's bid to dismiss Donald Trump's multibillion-dollar defamation and consumer protection lawsuit over a deceptively edited documentary regarding the January 6 Capitol riot.

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Trump accuses the BBC of deceptively editing a documentary about his comments before the January 6, 2021 Capitol riot.

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A federal judge has allowed US President Donald Trump’s multibillion-dollar defamation suit against the BBC to proceed, rejecting a bid by the British broadcaster to dismiss the case.

Trump has accused the BBC of deceptively editing a documentary to make it seem as if he was inciting violence when he told supporters to march on the US Capitol on January 6, 2021.

He has sought at least US$5 billion each for one claim of defamation and a separate claim under a Florida consumer protection law.

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  • How will the BBC respond to the court ruling?
  • What is the trial timeline?

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