Federal judge rejects British Broadcasting Corporation’s bid to oust president that of Donald Trump lawsuit claiming he was defamed by editing a documentary about the aftermath of the 2020 election.
U.S. District Judge Jeffrey Kuntz a Trump appointee based in Miami, believed the president’s lawsuit plausibly outlined a defamation claim for the combination of comments Trump made in his January 6, 2021, speech at the Ellipse as the Capitol riot was beginning.
In his decision On Tuesday, Kuntz repeatedly emphasized that before filing the complaint the BBC apologized for juxtaposing two comments Trump made at distant points in his speech in a way that made it seem like he was directly supporting the violence.
“It was not about cutting edges, but about creating something different from what was stated in the speech,” Kuntz wrote.
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