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BBC Moves to Dismiss Trump’s $10 Billion Suit in Florida Over Panorama Edit

The broadcaster argues the Florida court lacks jurisdiction, asserting no plausible showing of malice or damages.

LONDON, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 11: The BBC logo is displayed above the entrance to Broadcasting House on November 11, 2025 in London, England. US President Donald Trump has threatened a $1b law suit against the British broadcaster, alleging a BBC Panorama episode made "false, defamatory, disparaging, misleading, and inflammatory statements about President Trump." Trump's accusations followed the Telegraph's publication of a memo by Michael Prescott, a former external adviser on editorial standards at the BBC, which raised concerns over the selective edit of a January 6, 2021 speech made by Trump to supporters that aired in a BBC Panorama episode ahead of the 2024 US election. A letter from Trump's lawyers outlines demands to the BBC to retract the documentary, issue an apology, and compensate Trump for "the harm cased" by November 15, or else face legal action. On Sunday, BBC Director General Tim Davie and Deborah Turness, head of BBC News, resigned over Prescott's accusations of "systemic" bias in the outlet's news coverage on Trump, the Israel-Gaza conflict, and transgender issues. (Photo by Leon Neal/Getty Images)
President Donald Trump speaks to reporters while in flight on Air Force One to Joint Base Andrews, Md., Sunday, Jan. 11, 2026.
President Donald Trump speaks to reporters while in flight on Air Force One to Joint Base Andrews, Md., Sunday, Jan. 11, 2026. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)
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Overview

  • Court papers filed late Monday in the Southern District of Florida say the BBC will seek dismissal of President Trump’s defamation and trade‑practices claims totaling $10 billion.
  • The BBC contends the court lacks personal jurisdiction and that Trump fails to state a claim because he has not plausibly alleged actual malice or cognizable harm.
  • The broadcaster says the documentary was neither created nor aired in Florida and disputes Trump’s assertion that it was available to U.S. viewers on BritBox.
  • The BBC asked the judge to pause discovery while the dismissal request is decided and indicated it would seek transfer to New York if the case is not thrown out.
  • The suit stems from a 2024 Panorama segment that spliced two parts of Trump’s Jan. 6 speech; the BBC apologized for the misleading edit, and the fallout led to the resignations of Tim Davie and Deborah Turness, with a 2027 trial proposed if the case proceeds.