Trump Sues BBC for $10 Billion Over Documentary Edit
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President Donald Trump sued the BBC for at least $10 billion over a misleading edit in a documentary last year that gave the impression he’d made a direct call for violence in a speech leading up to the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the US Capitol by his supporters.
The lawsuit against the British Broadcasting Corp. was filed Monday in federal court in Miami. The lawsuit includes one claim of alleged defamation and one accusing the BBC of violating a Florida trade practices law. Trump is seeking at least $5 billion in damages for each count, plus other costs.