Overview
- Court documents show the lawsuit was filed in Florida and seeks $5 billion each for defamation and alleged violations of the state’s deceptive and unfair trade practices law.
- The case centers on a Panorama documentary that used edited excerpts of Trump’s January 6, 2021 remarks in a way critics say suggested he urged the Capitol attack.
- The programme aired one week before the November 5, 2024 U.S. election, which Trump won against Kamala Harris.
- The BBC apologized for the misleading edit, withdrew the broadcast, and saw the resignations of Director-General Tim Davie and news chief Deborah Turness while stating it sees no basis for a defamation claim.
- Trump’s lawyers had warned they would sue absent an apology, withdrawal, and compensation, and the filing follows his broader pattern of actions against media outlets, including prior settlements with CBS and ABC and a separate suit against the New York Times.