The BBC has vowed to defend itself against the $10bn lawsuit that the US president, Donald Trump filed against it.
In a complaint filed on Monday evening, Trump sought $5bn in damages each on two counts, alleging that the BBC defamed him, and that it violated Florida’s Deceptive and Unfair Trade Practices Act.
Trump alleged the broadcaster “intentionally, maliciously and deceptively” edited the 6 January speech he gave before the attack on the US Capitol.
The BBC has previously acknowledged the editing was an “error of judgment” and apologised to Trump, but insisted there was no legal basis for a defamation claim. Tim Davie, the BBC’s director general, and Deborah Turness, the head of BBC News, resigned over the controversy last month.
Wasn’t it $5b just an hour ago?
It’s a rapidly evolving matter. And $5b just doesn’t go as far as it did an hour ago.
How many eggs is that?
5 billion per case.
$5bn in damages each on two counts,
5x2
Sure they will!
No way will they capitulate!
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. /sI don’t think they have a choice. Where they’re not a commercial organisation they be seen to back down and settle out of court. The public and political backlash would be way to great.
How much of the licence fee is going to go on this crap? Just ignore him and he’ll go away
Let’s start with “go fuck yourself, orange fascist”.
I think everyone in America should sue trump for 20 billion for violating our constitutional rights and for pain and suffering of watching him do crimes every day
“de-fend”? Duhfend… Difond?
Sorry everyone, I’m American, and I dont understand this word with relation to Trump attacking them.
Did they mean “Depends”, the adult diaper brand Trump uses?
