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New court documents revealed that US President Donald Trump dropped part of the lawsuit he filed against the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) worth $10 billion.
Last year, Trump sued the BBC over allegations that the BBC panorama The documentary was manipulated to make it appear as though Trump, during his January 6, 2021, speech outside the White House, urged his followers to attack the Capitol. The 33-page document, which was filed in the US District Court for the Southern District of Florida in December, alleges that the BBC presented a “false, defamatory, deceptive, offensive, inflammatory and malicious portrayal of President Trump.”
New details have now emerged that BBC Studios, the commercial arm of the BBC, has been dropped from the case. The document, published by the British press on Friday, reads: “All claims in this action against the studio defendants are dismissed with prejudice, with each party bearing its own costs and attorneys’ fees…President Trump will continue to pursue causes of action against the defendant BBC.”
Reports also stated that the US government is considering joining the lawsuit. according to TelegraphThis means that documents requested by the BBC, such as phone records or diary entries, can then be withheld on the grounds of executive privilege or risks to national security.
When contacted for comment, a BBC representative redirected him Hollywood Reporter to a recent BBC filing in Florida, dated June 25, which states that the documentary has not been shown in the United States on BritBox, BBC.com, BBC Select, NPR, PBS or through any other US broadcast station, contrary to the complaint’s allegations.
The BBC had previously issued a formal apology to President Trump over the edit, but rejected any need for compensation and pledged to defend the case. “While the BBC deeply regrets the way the video was edited, we strongly disagree [that] A company spokesman said: “There is a basis for the defamation claim.” THR Late last year.
This all happened when a leaked memo to the BBC from an independent consultant, a man named Michael Prescott, concluded that the document… Trump: A second chance? “He appears to be taking a distinctly anti-Trump stance.”
“We will march to the Capitol, and we will cheer for our brave senators, congressmen and women,” Trump said in his speech. However, in panorama After the edit, he appeared saying: “We will march to the Capitol… and I will be there with you. And we fight. We fight like hell.” In fact, the two clips stitched together were more than 50 minutes apart.
