US EditionTrump Case Against BBC to Go to Trial in February 2027
Trump alleges BBC falsely edited his Jan. 6, 2021 speech in a Panorama documentary, seeking $10 billion in damages for defamation and unfair trade practices, court records show.
- On February 11, Judge Roy K. Altman set a trial for February 15, 2027, in Miami for Trump’s lawsuit against the BBC.
- A leaked 2025 report showed Panorama spliced Jan. 6 remarks to imply Trump urged supporters to attack the Capitol, leading to his lawsuit filed in December.
- A BBC spokesperson Samir Shah apologised after Michael Prescott's leaked report showed the edit gave the impression of a direct call for violent action.
- Judge Roy K. Altman rejected attempts to delay discovery and ordered a February 9, 2027 calendar call ahead of the February 15, 2027 trial after lawyers for the BBC argued personal jurisdiction and venue.
- Discovery could force the BBC to produce internal emails, and the lawsuit is the latest in a string of legal actions Trump has taken against media companies, risking reputational and legal consequences.
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Trump's Lawsuit Against BBC Proceeds
A judge has allowed President Trump’s defamation lawsuit against the BBC to proceed. The case is scheduled to go to trial in February 2027. A BBC spokesman said of the development, “As we have made clear previously, we will be defending this case.” The judge’s decision to allow the lawsuit to proceed follows the BBC filing a motion to stay discovery. The network still plans to file a motion to dismiss the case by March 17. According to the netwo…
Trump’s $10 Billion Defamation Lawsuit Against BBC Can Proceed, Judge Rules
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. The lawsuit was…
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