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BBC to battle Trump lawsuit over Panorama speech edit
(MENAFN) The BBC confirmed Tuesday that it will fight a $10 billion lawsuit filed by US President Donald Trump, alleging defamation over the editing of his Jan. 6, 2021, speech in a Panorama documentary.
Trump’s complaint, filed Monday in Florida, seeks $5 billion in damages on two counts, accusing the BBC of defamation and violating a trade practices law. A BBC spokesperson said the company will defend the case but declined further comment on ongoing legal proceedings.
The controversy stems from a leaked internal BBC memo reported by The Telegraph in November, suggesting the documentary, aired a week before the 2024 presidential election, edited two portions of Trump’s speech together to make it appear he encouraged the Capitol riots. In reality, Trump said: “We're going to walk down to the Capitol, and we're going to cheer on our brave senators and congressmen and women.” The edited version showed him saying: “We're going to walk down to the Capitol, and I'll be there with you. And we fight. We fight like hell.” The two speech segments were more than 50 minutes apart, according to the BBC.
Last month, the BBC apologized to Trump but rejected his compensation demands, stating there was no basis for a defamation claim. The controversy also led to the resignation of BBC Director-General Tim Davie and news CEO Deborah Turness.
White House spokesperson Karoline Leavitt described the BBC as a “leftist propaganda machine” and “100% fake news.”
Trump’s complaint, filed Monday in Florida, seeks $5 billion in damages on two counts, accusing the BBC of defamation and violating a trade practices law. A BBC spokesperson said the company will defend the case but declined further comment on ongoing legal proceedings.
The controversy stems from a leaked internal BBC memo reported by The Telegraph in November, suggesting the documentary, aired a week before the 2024 presidential election, edited two portions of Trump’s speech together to make it appear he encouraged the Capitol riots. In reality, Trump said: “We're going to walk down to the Capitol, and we're going to cheer on our brave senators and congressmen and women.” The edited version showed him saying: “We're going to walk down to the Capitol, and I'll be there with you. And we fight. We fight like hell.” The two speech segments were more than 50 minutes apart, according to the BBC.
Last month, the BBC apologized to Trump but rejected his compensation demands, stating there was no basis for a defamation claim. The controversy also led to the resignation of BBC Director-General Tim Davie and news CEO Deborah Turness.
White House spokesperson Karoline Leavitt described the BBC as a “leftist propaganda machine” and “100% fake news.”
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