US EditionThe Latest: Trump sues BBC for defamation, asks for $10 billion in damages over Jan. 6 speech edit
- President Donald Trump filed a Miami federal complaint Monday seeking $5 billion over a Panorama edit that allegedly spliced his January 6, 2021 speech deceptively.
- After a leaked internal memo exposed questionable edits, the BBC apologised, withdrew the programme, and two senior executives resigned earlier this year following the BBC internal whistleblower report.
- Investigations show the Panorama BBC programme combined three video excerpts from Trump's January 6, 2021, speech, suggesting he urged supporters to `fight like hell` and march, while unedited footage shows different wording.
- Legal experts on U.S. defamation law say President Donald Trump faces an uphill battle under the U.S. libel standard , while Trump's legal team contends the BBC caused severe reputational harm and refused compensation.
- The filing argues BritBox availability, virtual private network websites, and a BBC Coral Gables, Florida office support venue in the Southern District of Florida.
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Trump sues BBC for billions over 'deceptive and defamatory' edit of his Jan. 6 speech, blasts foreign election interference
President Donald Trump filed a massive defamation lawsuit against the British Broadcasting Corporation on Monday over an edit of his Jan. 6, 2021, speech that appeared in a BBC "Panorama" documentary.The lawsuit claims that the BBC's "deceptive and defamatory distortion, doctoring, manipulation, and splicing damaged President Trump in his occupation, damaged his professional reputation, and portrayed him as engaging in supposed calls for rioting…
President Trump files lawsuit against BBC for defamation
(NBC, KYMA) - President Donald Trump has filed a major lawsuit against an international news organization, alleging election interference and defamation tied to a documentary released ahead of the 2024 vote. The civil complaint accuses the BBC of producing what it calls a false, deceptive, and malicious portrayal of President Trump in a panorama documentary that aired just one week before the 2024 election. According to the lawsuit, the document…
Trump sues BBC for $10B over edited Jan. 6 speech
President Donald Trump is suing the BBC for $10 billion over a documentary that edited his Jan. 6, 2021, speech at the Capitol Ellipse. The lawsuit claims the broadcast removed portions of his remarks in which he urged supporters to protest the 2020 election results peacefully. Details of the lawsuit Filed in Miami, the lawsuit alleges that the BBC defamed it and violated Florida’s Deceptive and Unfair Trade Practices Act, seeking $5 billion in …
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