President Donald Trump sued the BBC for defamation.
On Monday night, Trump’s lawyers filed a civil complaint in a federal court in Florida and are seeking at least $5 billion in damages from the British broadcaster.
The lawsuit claims that the BBC has defamed Trump in a Panorama documentary that aired about a week before the 2024 election. The complaint alleges the program presented a “false, defamatory, deceptive, disparaging, inflammatory, and malicious depiction” of Trump.
The suit’s allegations focus on how the documentary was edited with regard to footage of Trump’s January 6, 2021, speech near the White House.
The White House and BBC did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
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