President Donald Trump speaks to reporters after stepping off Air Force One. Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images Share on Facebook Share on X Google Preferred Share to Flipboard Show additional share options Share on LinkedIn Share on Pinterest Share on Reddit Share on Tumblr Share on Whats App Send an Email Print the Article Post a Comment Logo text Donald Trump has made good on an earlier threat of a lawsuit against the BBC over an edited speech of his in a Panorama documentary. The 33-page legal action, brought in the U.S. District Court Southern District of Florida, alleges the BBC made "a false, defamatory, deceptive, disparaging, inflammatory, and malicious depiction of President Trump, which was published in a BBC Panorama documentary, that was fabricated and aired by the defendants one week before the 2024 presidential election in a brazen attempt to interfere in and influence the election's outcome to President Trump's detriment." Related Stories News Trump Rants About Rob Reiner's Death, Says He "Wasn't a Fan of His at All" News Nicki Minaj Bashes Gavin Newsom, Takes Aim at His Support for Trans Kids The lawsuit claims the documentary was edited to make it appear Trump, during his Jan. 6, 2021, speech outside the White House, had urged his followers to attack the U.S. Capitol. The legal action was preceded by the BBC receiving a letter from Trump's legal team that demanded the retraction of defamatory remarks in the Panorama documentary and compensation for "harm caused," or the U.K. broadcaster would face legal action in Florida. A BBC spokesperson on Nov. 14 in a statement said that "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 program." But the U.K. broadcaster at the time rejected the call for compensation. The apology to Trump was made after a leaked memo concluded that a speech of his was doctored to make it appear as though he encouraged the Capitol riot on Jan. 6, 2021. Also in mid-November, BBC News CEO Deborah Turness and the corporation's director-general Tim Davie resigned over the Panorama documentary affair. Trump's lawsuit is seeking $5 billion in damages, in addition to legal costs. THR Newsletters Sign up for THR news straight to your inbox every day Subscribe Sign Up Live Feed 'Pluribus' Writer-Producer Jenn Carroll Breaks Down Rhea Seehorn's Fateful Choice The Fien Print From Meathead to Mentor: A Critic's Reflection on Rob Reiner's TV Career Task The Hollywood Reporter Celebrates TV's Top Creators With Inaugural Directors in Focus Event Rick Springfield Rick Springfield Remembers 'General Hospital' Co-Star Anthony Geary: "When My Star Started to Rise, He Never Gave Me Any Trouble" noads 'Monday Night Football' Livestream: When and Where to Watch Miami Dolphins vs. Pittsburgh Steelers Online for Free Timothy Dalton Anthony Geary, Luke Spencer on 'General Hospital,' Dies at 78 Live Feed 'Pluribus' Writer-Producer Jenn Carroll Breaks Down Rhea Seehorn's Fateful Choice The Fien Print From Meathead to Mentor: A Critic's Reflection on Rob Reiner's TV Career Task The Hollywood Reporter Celebrates TV's Top Creators With Inaugural Directors in Focus Event Rick Springfield Rick Springfield Remembers 'General Hospital' Co-Star Anthony Geary: "When My Star Started to Rise, He Never Gave Me Any Trouble" noads 'Monday Night Football' Livestream: When and Where to Watch Miami Dolphins vs. Pittsburgh Steelers Online for Free Timothy Dalton Anthony Geary, Luke Spencer on 'General Hospital,' Dies at 78