BBC files motion to dismiss Trump’s $10 billion lawsuit
RHODA WILSON for THE EXPOSE
The BBC has filed a motion to dismiss Donald Trump’s $10 billion lawsuit, which includes a $5 billion claim for defamation and another $5 billion for violating Florida’s Deceptive and Unfair Trade Practices Act.
The broadcaster argues that the Florida court lacks personal jurisdiction because the documentary in question was not produced, created or broadcast in Florida, and that Trump has not demonstrated actual damages, especially since he was re-elected after the documentary aired.
Related: BBC to seek dismissal of Trump’s $10 billion lawsuit over documentary editing his Jan 6 remarks, Fox News, 13 January 2026
BBC Seeks Dismissal of Trump’s $10 Billion Defamation Claim
By The National Pulse
The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) has filed a motion to dismiss President Donald J. Trump’s multi-billion-dollar lawsuit over the deceptive editing of his 6 January 2021, aired during a Panorama documentary ahead of the 2024 presidential election. The lawsuit, filed in a Florida court last month, accuses the BBC of defamation and violating trade practices law.
Court documents filed on Monday reveal that the BBC contends the Florida court lacks “personal jurisdiction” over the broadcaster, that the venue is “improper,” and that President Trump has “failed to state a claim.” The BBC previously apologised for the edit but rejected Trump’s demands for compensation, maintaining there is no basis for a defamation claim.
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