US president’s $10bn lawsuit over ‘Panorama’ documentary is branded ‘extravagant’ but adds to pressure on UK broadcaster

US president claims UK public broadcaster’s portrayal in a 2024 documentary was ‘disparaging, inflammatory, and malicious’

The lawsuit by President Trump against the BBC accuses the British broadcaster of trying to influence the outcome of his 2024 election against Kamala Harris.

Trump has requested billions of dollars in damages, according to court documents filed in Florida.

The president's suit follows threats he’s repeatedly made against the British broadcaster over the editing of its documentary program "Panorama."

The US president accused the broadcaster of ‘putting terrible words in my mouth that I didn’t say’

US president’s $10bn lawsuit over ‘Panorama’ documentary is branded ‘extravagant’ but adds to pressure on UK broadcaster

The BBC is accused of misleading viewers by editing a speech Donald Trump delivered on 6 January 2021

We examine some of the allegations against the UK broadcaster in the $10bn lawsuit

The BBC has vowed to defend itself against the $10bn lawsuit that US president Donald Trump filed against it. Lucy Hough speaks to the head of national news, Archie Bland

Corporation will argue it did not have rights to air film in US and it did not cause serious reputational harm