Trump Sues BBC in Miami for at Least $10 Billion Over Panorama Edit

Overview

• Trump filed a federal lawsuit in Miami on Dec. 15 seeking at least $10 billion in damages from the BBC.
• The complaint requests a minimum of $5 billion on each of two counts alleging defamation and violations of Florida’s Deceptive and Unfair Trade Practices Act.
• The case centers on a Panorama segment that spliced two lines from Trump’s Jan. 6, 2021 remarks, spoken more than 50 minutes apart, to appear as a single call to “fight.”
• The BBC has apologized for an “error of judgment,” maintains there is no legal basis for defamation, and is investigating a possible second instance of deceptive editing.
• The broadcast aired weeks before the 2024 election and triggered the resignations of Director-General Tim Davie and BBC News chief Deborah Turness, while Trump continues broader litigation against major media outlets.