"The BBC has apologised to Donald Trump over the editing of a Panorama that led to the resignation of its director general, Tim Davie, and the BBC News chief, Deborah Turness. However, the corporation has rejected his demands for compensation, after lawyers for Trump threatened to sue for $1bn (759m) in damages unless the BBC issued a retraction, apologised and settled with him."
"The BBC has also agreed not to show the edition of Panorama again. Lawyers for the BBC have written to president Trump's legal team in response to a letter received on Sunday, a BBC spokesperson said. BBC chair Samir Shah has separately sent a personal letter to the White House making clear to president Trump that he and the corporation are sorry for the edit of the president's speech on 6 January 2021, which featured in the programme."
"While the BBC sincerely regrets the manner in which the video clip was edited, we strongly disagree there is a basis for a defamation claim. The BBC has been considering how to respond to the legal claim since Trump's angry reaction to the editing of the programme. However, it is thought that the BBC has also been advised that it has a strong legal case."
The BBC apologised to Donald Trump for the editing of a Panorama clip that prompted the resignations of director general Tim Davie and BBC News chief Deborah Turness. Lawyers for Trump sought $1bn in damages and demanded a retraction, apology and settlement. The BBC rejected the compensation demand but agreed not to rebroadcast the edition. BBC lawyers responded to Trump's legal team, and BBC chair Samir Shah sent a personal letter to the White House expressing regret for the edited clip of the president's 6 January 2021 speech. The BBC states it strongly disagrees that a defamation claim is justified and believes it has a strong legal case.
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