The BBC has filed a motion to dismiss Trump’s $10 billion lawsuit against the corporation in south Florida. One aim of which is to stop the discovery process before it begins…
The BBC’s lawyers argue there is a jurisdictional issue:
“This defamation case arises out of a documentary that defendants the British Broadcasting Corporation (“the BBC”) … did not create in Florida, produce in Florida or air in Florida… This court lacks personal jurisdiction over them [the defendants] and plaintiff fails to state claims for defamation or violations of the Florida Deceptive and Unfair Trade Practices Act.”
They additionally claim the defamation claim is too weak and the President “also failed to plead, and will not be able to prove, that the program caused him any cognisable injury… As plaintiff failed to plead actual damages, claiming only vague ‘harm to his professional and occupational interests,’ his claim fails.” If these pre-moves fail the BBC is likely to be forced to settle…
Badenoch said at her speech on Monday morning: “We are absolutely ready to fight a general election. We saw the results in Aberdeen South: 50% of the vote. Because we can unite the country… It’s about uniting the country, for God’s sake, behind a centre-right agenda.”