US President Donald Trump sued the UK-based BBC on Monday for alleged defamation over edited clips of a speech, which made it appear as if he directed supporters to storm the US Capitol, opening an international front in his fight against media coverage he deems untrue or unfair.
Mr Trump asked for at least $5 billion in damages, according to the lawsuit.
The BBC, which has admitted its editing of the remarks was an “error of judgment,” sent a personal apology to Mr Trump last week but said it would not rebroadcast the documentary and rejected the defamation claim.
The dispute over the clip, featured on the BBC's Panorama documentary shown shortly before the 2024 presidential election, sparked a public relations crisis for the broadcaster, leading to the resignations of its two most senior officials.
Facing one of the biggest crises in its 103-year history, the BBC has said it has no plans to rebroadcast the documentary on any of its platforms.
