The urump Threatens $1bn Lawsuit Against BBC Over Edited Documentary Clip.
Former U.S. President Donald Trump has threatened to sue the BBC for $1 billion, claiming the broadcaster aired an edited clip that misrepresented his remarks and damaged his reputation.
In a letter sent by Trump’s lawyer, Alejandro Brito, the BBC was asked to retract what were described as “false, defamatory, disparaging, misleading, and inflammatory statements” in a Panorama documentary aired shortly before the 2024 U.S. election. The letter demands a “full and fair” retraction and compensation by Friday or face legal action in Florida.
“The BBC is on notice. PLEASE GOVERN YOURSELF ACCORDINGLY,” the letter reads.
A BBC spokesperson said the network is reviewing the letter and will “respond directly in due course.”
The documentary, titled Trump: A Second Chance?, faced backlash after an internal memo suggested Trump’s comments were edited to make it seem he directly encouraged the January 6 Capitol riot. In the aired clip, Trump is shown saying, “We fight like hell,” right after telling supporters, “We’re going to walk down to the Capitol.”
The memo stated the “fight like hell” remark was actually made nearly an hour later, after Trump urged supporters to cheer for “our brave senators and congressmen and women.”
The controversy led to the resignations of BBC Director-General Tim Davie and head of news Deborah Turness. Trump welcomed the resignations on Truth Social, calling the officials “corrupt” and “very dishonest people.”
However, legal experts say Trump may struggle to win the case due to strong U.S. free speech protections. Media law scholar Kyu Ho Youm said he is “very doubtful” Trump would succeed, adding: “If there’s no actionable falsity, 1st Amendment law is irrelevant.”
BBC chair Samir Shah acknowledged the clip was misleading and apologized for the “error of judgement,” but denied claims of wider institutional bias.
Former U.S. President Donald Trump has threatened to sue the BBC for $1 billion, claiming the broadcaster aired an edited clip that misrepresented his remarks and damaged his reputation.
In a letter sent by Trump’s lawyer, Alejandro Brito, the BBC was asked to retract what were described as “false, defamatory, disparaging, misleading, and inflammatory statements” in a Panorama documentary aired shortly before the 2024 U.S. election. The letter demands a “full and fair” retraction and compensation by Friday or face legal action in Florida.
“The BBC is on notice. PLEASE GOVERN YOURSELF ACCORDINGLY,” the letter reads.
A BBC spokesperson said the network is reviewing the letter and will “respond directly in due course.”
The documentary, titled Trump: A Second Chance?, faced backlash after an internal memo suggested Trump’s comments were edited to make it seem he directly encouraged the January 6 Capitol riot. In the aired clip, Trump is shown saying, “We fight like hell,” right after telling supporters, “We’re going to walk down to the Capitol.”
The memo stated the “fight like hell” remark was actually made nearly an hour later, after Trump urged supporters to cheer for “our brave senators and congressmen and women.”
The controversy led to the resignations of BBC Director-General Tim Davie and head of news Deborah Turness. Trump welcomed the resignations on Truth Social, calling the officials “corrupt” and “very dishonest people.”
However, legal experts say Trump may struggle to win the case due to strong U.S. free speech protections. Media law scholar Kyu Ho Youm said he is “very doubtful” Trump would succeed, adding: “If there’s no actionable falsity, 1st Amendment law is irrelevant.”
BBC chair Samir Shah acknowledged the clip was misleading and apologized for the “error of judgement,” but denied claims of wider institutional bias.
The urump Threatens $1bn Lawsuit Against BBC Over Edited Documentary Clip.
Former U.S. President Donald Trump has threatened to sue the BBC for $1 billion, claiming the broadcaster aired an edited clip that misrepresented his remarks and damaged his reputation.
In a letter sent by Trump’s lawyer, Alejandro Brito, the BBC was asked to retract what were described as “false, defamatory, disparaging, misleading, and inflammatory statements” in a Panorama documentary aired shortly before the 2024 U.S. election. The letter demands a “full and fair” retraction and compensation by Friday or face legal action in Florida.
“The BBC is on notice. PLEASE GOVERN YOURSELF ACCORDINGLY,” the letter reads.
A BBC spokesperson said the network is reviewing the letter and will “respond directly in due course.”
The documentary, titled Trump: A Second Chance?, faced backlash after an internal memo suggested Trump’s comments were edited to make it seem he directly encouraged the January 6 Capitol riot. In the aired clip, Trump is shown saying, “We fight like hell,” right after telling supporters, “We’re going to walk down to the Capitol.”
The memo stated the “fight like hell” remark was actually made nearly an hour later, after Trump urged supporters to cheer for “our brave senators and congressmen and women.”
The controversy led to the resignations of BBC Director-General Tim Davie and head of news Deborah Turness. Trump welcomed the resignations on Truth Social, calling the officials “corrupt” and “very dishonest people.”
However, legal experts say Trump may struggle to win the case due to strong U.S. free speech protections. Media law scholar Kyu Ho Youm said he is “very doubtful” Trump would succeed, adding: “If there’s no actionable falsity, 1st Amendment law is irrelevant.”
BBC chair Samir Shah acknowledged the clip was misleading and apologized for the “error of judgement,” but denied claims of wider institutional bias.
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