US EditionBBC Issues Apology to Trump, Disputes His Defamation Claim
Donald Trump threatens $1 billion lawsuit over alleged defamatory editing of his 2021 speech in BBC Panorama; legal experts note challenges under US defamation law.
- Wednesday, Donald Trump threatened to seek $1 billion from the BBC over a Panorama episode, alleging it selectively edited his 6 January 2021 speech, and the BBC is reviewing a lawyer's letter.
- The BBC acknowledged an editorial error, saying the editing was `wrong and damaging` and insisted there was `no institutional bias`; Tim Davie cited the relentlessness of the role and the charter renewal among reasons for his departure.
- Legal experts noted availability on iPlayer or the global feed matters for a US case, warning a Florida suit could face hurdles if Panorama wasn’t shown there, and urged the BBC to take the threat seriously.
- BBC staff and political figures are calling for Robbie Gibb to step down, with Ed Davey urging the prime minister at PMQs on Wednesday to ask the US president to drop his demand.
- Commentators and lawyers warned of broader implications for UK media if large damages were imposed, and a former BBC chief said the broadcaster is more vulnerable now than ever amid the crisis.
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The American president had given the British broadcaster a deadline of Friday, otherwise he threatened a $1 billion lawsuit.
BBC issues apology to Trump, disputes his defamation claim
The BBC has issued an apology to the White House over the way it edited a clip of President Trump speaking to his supporters on Jan. 6, 2021, before the attack on the Capitol. The apology came just days after Trump’s attorneys threatened to sue the British broadcaster for $1 billion over the clip, which…
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