Donald Trump’s $10B BBC Case Lands With Judge Who Previously Ruled in His Favor

Donald Trump’s $10B BBC Case Lands With Judge Who Previously Ruled in His Favor

Photo credit: Jim Watson/Getty Images Judge Jeffrey Kuntz, whom Donald Trump nominated, is now overseeing his $10 billion defamation case against the BBC. The change comes as Trump’s legal feud with the network continues, with a trial currently scheduled for February 2027. Trump’s BBC case moves to Judge Jeffrey Kuntz as the February 2027 trial date remains uncertain Jeffrey Kuntz is now overseeing Donald Trump’s defamation case against the BBC …

Donald Trump-Appointed Judge Now Oversees President’s $10B BBC Case

AdMedia / MEGAAdMedia / MEGA A Donald Trump-nominated judge has now taken the bench in the U.S. president’s staggering $10 billion defamation case against the BBC. Judge Jeffrey Kuntz took the position in April and has now replaced another Trump nominee, Judge Roy Altman, in the case. For now, it is unclear why the case was transferred, but it is one of 17 cases assigned to Kuntz following his appointment to the federal bench. Donald Trump-Appoi…

Judge Who Was Nominated by Donald Trump Suddenly Takes Over Ten Billion Dollar Defamation Lawsuit

A federal judge recently nominated by Donald Trump has been assigned to oversee the president's $10bn defamation lawsuit against the BBC in Florida, in a move that pushes one of Trump's most politically charged legal battles into the hands of an appointee he personally championed. The case centres on a January 2021 Panorama episode, which examined Trump's role in the events around the US Capitol riot. BBC has already apologised for splicing toge…

Judge replaced in Trump’s BBC defamation lawsuit as battle over $10 billion claim continues

Donald Trump‘s $10 billion defamation lawsuit against the BBC has been assigned to a new judge this week. Jeffrey Kuntz, a Trump appointee who joined the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida in July 2026, took over the case from Judge Roy Altman, who had presided over it since Trump filed suit in December. Kuntz was nominated to the federal bench by Trump in April 2026 and confirmed by the Senate in a 51-46 vote the following…

Judge swapped in Trump's defamation case against BBC

A judge who was recently nominated by the US president to serve in Florida's federal court will now preside over his $10bn defamation case against the BBC.