"In his order, Judge Altman said the broadcaster's request was premature and that it had not demonstrated it would be prejudiced if a stay were denied. In a separate order, the court set a two-week trial date for February 2027. The ruling marks a significant procedural win for the president, who is suing Britain's publicly owned broadcaster over clips he claims falsely suggested he directed supporters to storm the Capitol on January 6, 2021."
"The footage used in the BBC's Panorama documentary, aired in October 2024 but first reported on by The Telegraph in November, spliced together two separate clips which Trump's team argue gave the mistaken impression he called for violence on that day. The 46-page argument filed in December in a Miami federal court shows Trump seeks $5 billion in damages for defamation and a further $5 billion over alleged violations of trade practices."
Judge Roy Altman refused the BBC's application to halt discovery in Donald Trump's $10 billion defamation lawsuit, calling the request premature and finding no demonstrated prejudice if a stay were denied. The court scheduled a two-week trial for February 2027. Trump alleges a BBC Panorama documentary spliced two clips to falsely suggest he directed supporters to storm the Capitol on January 6, 2021. The December filing in Miami seeks $5 billion for defamation and $5 billion for alleged trade practices violations. The footage aired in October 2024 after initial Telegraph reporting, prompting top BBC resignations and a public apology from BBC Chair Samir Shah.
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