Federal Judge in Florida Denies BBC’s Motion for Stay, Schedules Trial of Trump’s Defamation Lawsuit Against Broadcaster for February 2027 A federal judge in Florida has rejected the BBC’s application for a stay, allowing Donald Trump’s $10 billion defamation lawsuit against the broadcaster to proceed to trial in February 2027. The lawsuit, concerning a misleading edit of Trump’s speeches in a documentary, will only go to trial if it survives the BBC’s upcoming motion to dismiss. The judge also denied the BBC’s request to pause discovery until a ruling on their motion to dismiss.

• A federal judge in Florida has set a trial date of February 2027 for Donald Trump’s $10 billion defamation lawsuit against the BBC.
• The judge rejected the BBC’s application for a stay and their request to pause the discovery process.
• The BBC’s motion to dismiss the case, arguing their documentary was fair despite a misleading edit, is still pending and due for a ruling in March.
• Trump sued the BBC over a documentary edit that allegedly gave the impression he called for violence before the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol attack.
• The BBC denies defaming Trump and will argue that the suit fails to meet the ‘actual malice’ standard for public figures.