BBC 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 figuresThe BBC has asked a US court to throw out Donald Trump’s $10bn lawsuit over the way a documentary edited one of his speeches, warning that proceeding with the case would have a...
<p>Corporation’s lawyers argue expensive but ‘groundless’ litigation restricts ability to cover public figures</p><p>The BBC has asked a US court to throw out Donald Trump’s $10bn 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.</p><p>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.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/media/2026/mar/16/bbc-us-court-throw-out-donald-trump-10bn-lawsuit-chilling-effect">Continue reading...</a>
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