Trump threatens one billion lawsuit against BBC
The British state-funded broadcaster issued an apology on Monday after Director-General Tim Davie and Head of News Deborah Turness resigned amid concerns over impartiality related to the Panorama documentary titled “Trump: A Second Chance?”.
The documentary, aired shortly before last year’s US election, spliced excerpts from Trump’s speech to create the impression he was inciting the January 6 riot by suggesting he would join supporters to “fight like hell” at the Capitol.
In a letter dated November 9, Trump’s lawyer, Alejandro Brito, demanded a full retraction, an apology, and compensation by 10 p.m. UK time on Friday, warning that failure to comply would result in legal action. The BBC stated it would review the letter and respond in due course.
On Monday, BBC Chairman Samir Shah issued a formal apology in a letter to the Parliament’s Culture, Media, and Sport Committee, acknowledging that the edited video gave the “impression of a direct call for violent action” and calling it an “error of judgment.”
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