Judge allows Trump’s $10bn defamation case against BBC to proceed
- Trump’s $10bn defamation case against the BBC will proceed.
- A separate Florida trade practices claim was dismissed.
- The judge has not ruled on whether defamation occurred.
A federal judge in Florida has allowed Donald Trump’s $10bn defamation case against the BBC to proceed, finding his allegations sufficient for the next stage. The decision does not determine whether the BBC defamed him or whether he suffered damages, but means the dispute over the broadcaster’s editing…