Donald Trump drops part of his lawsuit against BBC as legal update issued
Trump dismisses defamation claims against BBC Studios while keeping suit against the BBC itself, with a trial set for February 2027.Summary
U.S. President Donald Trump has dismissed the defamation claims he filed against BBC Studios Distribution Limited and BBC Studios Productions Limited, the commercial and production arms of the BBC, while maintaining his lawsuit against the public broadcaster itself. The lawsuit, which seeks $10 billion in damages over a 2024 Panorama documentary that covered the 2021 U.S. Capitol riots, remains pending in a Florida court with a trial scheduled for February 2027. The BBC issued a formal apology for the “mistaken impression” created by the documentary, and the broadcaster has rejected Trump’s compensation demands, arguing the case should be dismissed in U.S. courts due to lack of evidence that the special was viewed in the United States. Trump’s legal team has accused the BBC of a “fishing expedition” for financial information, while the BBC’s lawyers say they need details from the Donald J. Trump Revocable Trust to assess the financial impact of the program. The U.S. government is now considering joining the litigation, raising concerns that documents requested by the BBC could be withheld on executive‑privilege or national‑security grounds.
(Source：Mirror)