President Donald Trump achieved a legal victory when a district judge allowed him to amend his complaint against the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) in the case of Trump v. BBC. The president filed a lawsuit against the BBC in December, seeking $10 billion total for allegations of defamation and violations of Florida’s Deceptive and Unfair Trade Practices Act.

United States District Judge Roy K. Altman sided with Trump, granting his legal team’s request to modify the original lawsuit. This decision rendered the BBC’s previous motion to dismiss the case irrelevant.

Accusations of defamation stem from how the BBC edited Trump’s speech in a documentary. The editing reportedly combined statements made by Trump nearly an hour apart, creating a misleading narrative that connected his words with the events at the Capitol on January 6.

Following the documentary’s release, a report from The Telegraph uncovered excerpts from a whistleblower dossier by Michael Prescott. As a communications advisor hired by the BBC to assess editing standards, Prescott revealed that Trump’s words were spliced together, inaccurately suggesting he incited violence.

A statement from Trump’s legal team accused the BBC of maliciously defaming the former president to influence the 2024 Presidential Election. The amended complaint will continue emphasizing personal reputational harm, while seeking $10 billion in damages.

The BBC faced significant backlash, leading to the departures of CEO Deborah Turness and Director-General Tim Davie last year. Trump’s amended complaint must be submitted by the upcoming Monday, and the BBC will have the chance to respond with a new motion to dismiss.