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British Broadcasting Corporation seeks dismissal of Trump's ten billion dollar lawsuit
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The British Broadcasting Corporation filed a motion in a Florida court to dismiss a ten billion dollar lawsuit filed by United States President Donald Trump over the editing of his speech in a documentary. The corporation's lawyers argued the lawsuit is groundless and would have a chilling effect on press freedom.
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Al JazeeraMarch 16, 2026 at 08:42 PM UTCBBC asks US court to throw out Trump’s $10bn lawsuit and avoid ‘chilling effect’
Corporation’s lawyers argue expensive but ‘groundless’ litigation restricts ability to cover public figures The BBC has asked a US court to throw out Donald Trump’s $10bn (£7.5bn) lawsuit over the way a documentary edited one of his speeches, warning that proceeding with the case would have a “chilling effect” on its reporting on the president. In papers filed to the Florida court dealing with the case, the BBC’s US lawyers claimed Trump’s reputation had not been damaged by the documentary, given it aired in the UK a week before his re-election. Continue reading...
The Guardian WorldMarch 16, 2026 at 05:22 PM UTC