"The US president has filed a lawsuit against the BBC over edited clips of his January 6, 2021 speech. He is seeking up to $10 billion in damages on counts of defamation and violation of a law on unfair trade practices. Trump accused the BBC of defaming him by splicing two separate excerpts from his January 6, 2021 speech, creating the impression that he was inciting the riotImage: Alex Brandon/AP Photo/picture alliance US President Donald Trump has sued the BBC for defamation over a documentary that contained edited clips of his speech to supporters, ahead of the 2021 Capitol riots."
"Trump is seeking up to $10 billion (8.5 billion approximately) in damages from the British public broadcaster. His lawsuit alleges that the BBC violated a Florida law that prohibits unfair trade practices. The US leader accused the BBC of defaming him by splicing two separate excerpts from his January 6, 2021 speech, giving the impression that he was inciting the riot. The allegations led to the resignations of BBC Director General Tim Davie and Chief Executive of News Deborah Turness last month."
The US president filed a defamation lawsuit against the BBC over edited clips of his January 6, 2021 speech and seeks up to $10 billion in damages. The lawsuit asserts that the BBC spliced two separate excerpts to create the false impression that he was inciting the Capitol riot. The complaint also alleges violation of a Florida law that prohibits unfair trade practices. The claim followed a BBC documentary that contained the contested clips. The controversy coincided with the resignations of BBC Director General Tim Davie and Chief Executive of News Deborah Turness.
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