BBC Moves to Dismiss Trump Defamation Case
The documentary, aired shortly before the November 2024 US election, included edited excerpts of a speech Trump gave during the January 6 Capitol riots, giving the impression he encouraged supporters to “fight like hell” at the Capitol. The BBC maintained that the film did not harm Trump’s reputation, pointing out that he was reelected after its release.
The broadcaster’s lawyers stated in a 34-page court submission that the US president “cannot plausibly claim that the documentary harmed his reputation” and added that the lawsuit should be dismissed because the documentary was never broadcast in the United States on the BBC.
“In fact, no third-party distributor aired the documentary in the US,” the submission noted. Blue Ant Media, which obtained licensing rights for North America, reportedly did not include the edited speech in its version, describing it as “cut down,” according to reports.
The BBC also argued that Trump’s team failed to demonstrate that the documentary “knowingly intended to create a false impression,” meaning the case “falls well short of the high bar of actual malice,” as stated in the submission.
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