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Trump’s US$10 billion BBC defamation suit going to trial in 2027 in Florida

South China Morning PostEN 1 min read 100% complete by Agence France-PresseFebruary 12, 2026 at 05:00 PM
Trump’s US$10 billion BBC defamation suit going to trial in 2027 in Florida
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Donald Trump's $10 billion defamation lawsuit against the BBC is scheduled for a jury trial in Florida on February 15, 2027. The lawsuit, filed last year, concerns the BBC's editing of Trump's speech before the January 6, 2021, Capitol riot in a Panorama documentary. Trump claims the editing falsely portrayed him as inciting the attack on the Capitol. Judge Roy Altman, a Trump appointee, is presiding over the case and has ordered both parties to participate in mediation by November 3. Trump is seeking $5 billion in damages for each of two counts: defamation and violation of Florida's Deceptive and Unfair Trade Practices Act.

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