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Topic Originator: OzPar
Date: Thu 12 Nov 02:57
Buspasspar wrote:-
A federal judge in Florida has allowed US President Donald Trump`s $10 bn defamation case against the BBC to go ahead after the broadcaster sought to dismiss it.
Oh Jings thats the licence fee going up again
ETA .. Can you start a Trump 2 L. A. Takes me half an hour to scroll down to the latest post :-o))
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The BBC has lost its way in recent years. It is an embarrassingly pale shadow of what it used to be. Perhaps Trump would be doing everyone a favour by bringing forward its demise.
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Topic Originator: Buspasspar
Date: Thu 12 Nov 08:20
Cheers OzPar
We are forever shaped by the Children we once were
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Topic Originator: P
Date: Thu 12 Nov 08:44
It’s a really weird game of chicken, BBC charter makes it difficult to settle as they would need to justify use of public money and their editorial independence would be challenged if they’re perceived to paying politicians who challenge its reporting.
On the other side Trumps ego makes it near impossible for him to drop the case and that’s reinforced by US media outlets regularly settling out of court since it’s easier and because he’s threatened removing their license - that coercion won’t work with the BBC.
However going to court means Trump will have to disclose financial records (which he’s notorious for refusing to disclose) and business communications as well as attend a deposition all of which he’s refused to comply with. He also has to prove financial harm and his reputation is poor anyway.
It’s pretty clear Trump won’t want to go to court and the BBC are unlikely to back down so will be interesting to see it play out. Apparently he has until November 23 to produce documents he’s refused to provide so far as well as attend deposition by December 11 so will provide some non Christmas related entertainment as the year runs down.
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Topic Originator: Mexicopar
Date: Thu 12 Nov 08:49
I think should Trump be successful in his defamation case in court and there is some form of payout, or they reach an out of court settlement, it will be the end of the BBC as a publicly funded broadcaster. It will set a precedent for future cases and open up the government to future high financial risks that will be untenable.
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Topic Originator: ipswichpar
Date: Thu 12 Nov 09:33
Kuntz (the judge) was supported by Trump earlier this year to be appointed. He covers Florida. I wonder if part of the interview was "how would you rule on this case?"
I`m not too surprised he found in Trump`s favour, or at least didn`t explicitly kick it out.
Not sure Trump can evidence any material impact, let alone $10Bn. Just the man child throwing his toys out the pram again.
He might be better served cleaning up the Epstein stuff, as he committed to do.
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Topic Originator: Dandy Warhol
Date: Thu 12 Nov 10:58
Trump is a dying child rapist and should be treated as such.
I don`t wanna go down like disco.
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Topic Originator: LochgellyAlbert
Date: Thu 12 Nov 14:26
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Buspasspar, Thu 12 Nov 08:20
Cheers OzPar
Late to the party BPP, shopping at Tesco!🙈💰💰💰
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