The BBC intends to ask a US federal court in Florida to dismiss a US$10 billion lawsuit brought by US President Donald Trump against the British broadcaster, according to newly filed court documents.
Trump launched the lawsuit last year over a BBC documentary that edited his 2021 speech ahead of the US Capitol riot, when lawmakers were certifying Joe Biden’s 2020 election win.
The programme spliced together two separate sections of Trump’s speech on January 6, 2021, in a way that made it appear...
BBC moves to dismiss Trump’s US$10 billion lawsuit over Capitol riot documentary
Published 3 hours ago
Source: scmp.com

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