BBC says it has not heard from Trump’s team since threat of $5 billion suit

The BBC has not heard from President Donald Trump’s authorized group since he instructed reporters about plans to file a lawsuit over a controversial January 6 documentary, and the British broadcaster continues to insist its conduct doesn’t rise to the extent of defamation.

The British information group was criticized over a BBC documentary ‘Panorama’ about Trump’s January 6, 2021 speech he gave earlier than the assault on the US Capitol. Critics say the documentary was deceptive as a result of it omitted Trump urging his supporters to protest “peacefully” and stitched collectively feedback the president made practically an hour aside to make them seem like one lengthy assertion.

Final week, the BBC apologized to Trump and stated it has no plans to rebroadcast the documentary however won’t admit to defaming the president. “Whereas the BBC sincerely regrets the way in which the video clip was edited, we strongly disagree that there’s a foundation for a libel declare,” a BBC spokesperson stated.

TRUMP PLANNING UP TO $5 BILLION LAWSUIT AGAINST BBC OVER EDITED JANUARY 6 SPEECH DOCUMENTARY

President Donald Trump instructed reporters on Air Power One on Friday that he deliberate to take authorized motion in opposition to the BBC. (Andrew Harnik/Getty Pictures)

This prompted Trump to inform reporters on Air Power One on Friday that he deliberate to take authorized motion.

“We’ll in all probability sue them someday subsequent week for between $1 billion and $5 billion,” Trump stated.

Trump’s authorized group has not contacted the BBC a few potential lawsuit because the president’s feedback, the community stated.

“We have now had no additional contact with President Trump’s attorneys at the moment. Our place stays the identical,” a BBC spokesperson instructed Fox Information Digital on Monday.

A spokesperson for Trump’s authorized group referred Fox Information Digital to Trump’s feedback on Air Power One, implying {that a} lawsuit was nonetheless pending.

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Final week, the BBC apologized to President Donald Trump and stated it has “no plans” to rebroadcast the documentary, which is on the middle of a authorized risk. (Kin Cheung/AP Picture)

The saga has already led to the resignations of BBC Information CEO Deborah Turnness and BBC director normal Tim Davie.

Previous to the BBC’s apology, Trump’s trial lawyer despatched a discover of intent to file a civil lawsuit to BBC chairman Samir Shah, together with normal counsel Sarah Jones. The letter, first obtained by Fox Information Digital, calls for that “false, defamatory, disparaging and inflammatory statements” about Trump be instantly retracted.

BBC apologizes to Trump amid $1 billion authorized risk

Trump’s authorized group demanded that the BBC present “a full and truthful retraction of the documentary and all different false, defamatory, disparaging, deceptive and inflammatory statements about President Trump in as outstanding a fashion as they have been initially printed,” and an instantaneous apology and compensation.

The BBC responded with an apology, however it doesn’t seem that Trump is happy.

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Brie Stimson, David Rutz and Joseph A. Wulfsohn of Fox Information Digital contributed to this report.