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Trump Threatens $1 Billion Suit Over BBC Documentary, Gives BBC Until Friday

The legal demand follows the BBC's apology for a misjudgment over edited Jan. 6 footage.

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US-Präsident Donald Trump erhöht in der Affäre um eine umstrittene Dokumentation der BBC den Druck auf die britische Rundfunkanstalt. In einem Interview des US-Senders Fox News bestätigte Trump, dass er die BBC verklagen wolle.
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Overview

  • In a Fox News interview, President Trump said he feels obligated to sue the BBC, though no lawsuit has been filed.
  • Trump's lawyers gave the broadcaster until Nov. 14 to withdraw the Panorama film, issue an apology, and pay compensation or face a defamation claim of at least $1 billion.
  • The documentary, aired on Nov. 5, 2024, used edited excerpts of Trump's Jan. 6, 2021 speech in a way critics say suggested he urged supporters to storm the Capitol.
  • BBC director-general Tim Davie and news chief Deborah Turness resigned following the controversy, and chairman Samir Shah apologized for a judgment error.
  • Legal experts question the case's prospects in U.S. courts, citing the need to prove harm and the lack of evidence the program aired in the United States, while a YouGov poll found 57% of Britons favor a BBC apology.