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Trump Sues BBC in U.S. Federal Court Over Edited Jan. 6 Clip, Seeking Up to $10 Billion

The filing targets a BBC documentary that used an edited excerpt of his speech to depict him as encouraging the Capitol assault.

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Overview

  • Trump filed the lawsuit in federal court in Miami, according to reports citing Bloomberg.
  • The complaint alleges defamation and violations of Florida’s unfair and deceptive practices law, seeking $5 billion per count.
  • Trump argues the documentary’s edit made his January 6, 2021 remarks appear to urge supporters to attack the Capitol.
  • The BBC acknowledged the editing error, issued an apology, corrected the program, and declined to pay damages, describing the mistake as inadvertent.
  • Two senior BBC executives resigned after an internal memo criticized the edit, and the program aired in the UK shortly before the 2024 U.S. election.