Trump v. British Broadcasting Corporation et al

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Case Number:

1:25-cv-25894

Court:

Florida Southern

Nature of Suit:

Assault Libel & Slander

Judge:

Roy K. Altman

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  1. June 10, 2026

    Trump Loses Bid To DQ Judge In BBC Defamation Suit

    A Florida federal magistrate judge on Wednesday denied President Donald Trump's request that she recuse herself from overseeing discovery in his $10 billion defamation suit against the BBC, ruling he waived his right to ask for recusal by waiting over five months to do so.

  2. June 09, 2026

    Trump Blames Sealing Order For Missed Deadline In BBC Suit

    President Donald Trump has asked a Florida federal judge overseeing his $10 billion defamation suit against the British Broadcasting Corp. to not consider the news network's motion to dismiss as unopposed after his attorneys missed a filing deadline.

  3. June 08, 2026

    Trump Attys Ordered To Explain Missed Deadline In $10B Suit

    The Florida federal judge overseeing Donald Trump's $10 billion defamation suit accusing the British Broadcasting Corp. of tarnishing his reputation through an edit in a documentary ordered the president Monday to explain why his attorneys shouldn't be sanctioned for "their apparent disregard of court deadlines."

  4. May 26, 2026

    Trump Wants Magistrate Judge Off $10B Defamation Suit

    President Donald Trump wants a Florida federal magistrate judge to recuse herself from overseeing discovery in his $10 billion defamation suit against the BBC because she previously represented a U.K.-based company Trump sued over the dissemination of the Steele dossier, a controversial intelligence document claiming Trump had ties to Russia.

  5. February 03, 2026

    Trump Asks Fla. Court Not To Halt $10B BBC Defamation Suit

    President Donald Trump urged a Florida federal court to reject the BBC's request to pause discovery in a $10 billion defamation lawsuit, arguing that the broadcasting company's anticipated motion to dismiss the case wasn't filed yet and isn't fully briefed.

  6. December 16, 2025

    Trump Sues BBC For $10B Over Editing Of Speech In Doc

    President Donald Trump on Monday sued the BBC in Miami federal court, saying the broadcasting company owes him $10 billion in damages for allegedly tarnishing his "brand value" and reputation as U.S. president through an edit for a documentary that aired before the 2024 presidential election.