US EditionBBC Lawsuit Risks Turning 'Trump's America Into Farage's Britain'
Trump alleges BBC's editing of his 2020 speech harmed his reputation and demands $1bn-$5bn in damages despite legal challenges in the US jurisdiction.
- On Saturday, President Donald Trump confirmed he plans to sue the BBC for between $1bn and $5bn, accusing the broadcaster of changing his words in a Panorama programme.
- The dispute began after the Panorama edit spliced two parts of Trump's January 6, 2021 speech, prompting the BBC to apologise, retract the programme on Thursday, and bar its rebroadcast.
- Legal experts note major hurdles: U.S. courts require proving actual malice under New York Times v. Sullivan , and the episode's lack of airing in the US complicates harm claims, said Mr Stevens.
- The BBC responded that it 'sincerely regrets' the edit but refused to offer compensation, after Trump's legal team gave a Friday deadline in a Nov. 9 letter to retract and apologize or face a $1b suit.
- Past settlements offer context for likely damages as Clive Coleman called Trump's $1bn demand 'very fanciful' and Benjamin Zipursky warned lawsuits risk chilling political speech.
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BBC licence fee payers could be protected from Trump payout by insurers
Donald Trump’s vow while aboard Air Force One this weekend to sue the BBC for up to $5bn raised the question of how the Corporation could fund a swingeing financial settlement with the litigious President. The Beeb has made clear that, for all its regret at the editing process in the Panorama documentary which led to the resignations of director general Tim Davie and head of news Deborah Turness, it “strongly disagrees” that Trump has grounds t…
Trump to Sue BBC for $5 Billion for Doctored Speech
President Donald Trump has confirmed he intends to sue the BBC for up to $5 billion over a Panorama broadcast that used an edited version of one of his speeches. Speaking to The Telegraph aboard Air Force One, Trump said he expects to file a damages claim as early as next week, seeking “between $1 billion and $5 billion.” “I think I have to,” he said. Trump added that Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer was “very embarrassed” by the incident and sai…
Keir Starmer and the US president will soon speak by phone, during which the BBC issue is expected to come up.
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