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BBC Chief Pledges Defiant Response to Trump's Lawsuit
(MENAFN) BBC Chair Samir Shah has informed employees the broadcaster will vigorously contest any lawsuit filed by U.S. President Donald Trump regarding a disputed editing controversy, British media reported Monday.
Shah communicated via internal email that speculation surrounding potential litigation, including settlement figures, lacks merit. "There is no basis for a defamation case and we are determined to fight this," he stated to staff members.
His comments arrived after Trump confirmed plans to pursue legal action against the British broadcaster, seeking between $1 billion and $5 billion in damages over a documentary that combined disconnected segments from his January 6, 2021, address.
Critics condemned the program for merging footage in a manner that purportedly created a false narrative—suggesting Trump directed supporters to advance toward the U.S. Capitol and "fight like hell."
Legal representatives for Trump sent a November 9 letter to the BBC demanding the organization publish "a full and fair retraction of the documentary," issue a public apology, and "appropriately compensate" Trump for "the harm caused." Failure to comply would trigger "legal action" seeking no less than $1 billion in damages, the correspondence warned.
The BBC released an apology Thursday while rejecting any monetary compensation demands. Network officials also announced the documentary would be permanently pulled from future broadcasts.
Shah communicated via internal email that speculation surrounding potential litigation, including settlement figures, lacks merit. "There is no basis for a defamation case and we are determined to fight this," he stated to staff members.
His comments arrived after Trump confirmed plans to pursue legal action against the British broadcaster, seeking between $1 billion and $5 billion in damages over a documentary that combined disconnected segments from his January 6, 2021, address.
Critics condemned the program for merging footage in a manner that purportedly created a false narrative—suggesting Trump directed supporters to advance toward the U.S. Capitol and "fight like hell."
Legal representatives for Trump sent a November 9 letter to the BBC demanding the organization publish "a full and fair retraction of the documentary," issue a public apology, and "appropriately compensate" Trump for "the harm caused." Failure to comply would trigger "legal action" seeking no less than $1 billion in damages, the correspondence warned.
The BBC released an apology Thursday while rejecting any monetary compensation demands. Network officials also announced the documentary would be permanently pulled from future broadcasts.
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