11/13 – A federal judge in Florida denied the BBC’s motion to dismiss President Trump’s $10 billion defamation lawsuit arising from a documentary that spliced together portions of his January 6, 2021, speech, allegedly creating the false impression that Trump directly encouraged violence at the Capitol. Judge Jeffrey Kuntz held that Trump plausibly alleged actual malice because the BBC combined statements made nearly 55 minutes apart, potentially demonstrating knowing or reckless disregard for the truth, and sufficiently alleged reputational harm. Although the court dismissed Trump’s separate claim under Florida’s deceptive trade practices statute, it allowed the defamation claim to proceed, emphasizing that Trump must still prove actual malice and damages at summary judgment or trial.