Federal Judge Allows Donald Trump’s Defamation Lawsuit Against BBC to Proceed
A federal judge has partially allowed Donald Trump's $10 billion defamation lawsuit against the BBC to move forward. The court denied the British broadcaster's motion to dismiss the case regarding an edit, while dismissing a separate part alleging a violation of Florida law.
A federal judge has ruled that a $10 billion defamation lawsuit brought by Donald Trump against the BBC can move forward. The decision was delivered on Tuesday by federal judge Jeffrey T Kuntz, who was appointed by Trump.
Judge Kuntz partially denied a motion to dismiss filed by the British broadcaster. This ruling allows the portion of the lawsuit concerning an edit to proceed toward further legal steps.
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However, the court also dismissed the other part of Trump's lawsuit. That specific claim had alleged that the BBC violated a Florida law, which the judge threw out from the overall legal action.
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