BBC wants Donald Trump’s defamation lawsuit thrown out
politico.eu • • nation
Key Points:
- The BBC is seeking to dismiss Donald Trump’s $5 billion defamation lawsuit over a 2021 speech edit, arguing the U.S. court lacks personal jurisdiction since the documentary was not produced or broadcast in Florida.
- Trump alleges the BBC maliciously edited his January 6, 2021 speech to falsely imply he encouraged violence, but the BBC contends the claim fails on multiple grounds, including lack of actual malice.
- The BBC apologized for the editing error but maintains it did not warrant a defamation suit, highlighting that the Panorama episode was not widely broadcast in the U.S. and that the documentary provided balanced coverage.
- Public figures in U.S. defamation cases must prove actual malice, which the BBC
