Headline: UNCAPTIONED: Trump Sues BBC for $5bn Over Edited Capitol Riot Documentary
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Trump Sues BBC for $5bn Over Edited Capitol Riot Documentary. US President Donald Trump has filed a $5 billion lawsuit against the BBC, accusing the broadcaster of defamation over an edited clip of his 6 January 2021 speech shown in a Panorama documentary. Court filings in Florida claim the BBC "maliciously and deceptively" altered Trump's words to make it appear he directly encouraged violence ahead of the Capitol riot. Trump argues the edit wrongly stitched together separate lines from his speech, changing their meaning. The BBC apologised last month, admitting the edit gave a misleading impression, but rejected any claim of defamation and refused to pay compensation. Trump says the documentary damaged his reputation and violated trade practices laws. The BBC has not yet responded to the lawsuit, which also argues the programme was accessible in Florida via VPNs and streaming services, despite being intended for UK audiences only.
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Keywords: Current affairs & Politics,Donald Trump,BBC lawsuit,$5 billion claim,Capitol riot,January 6 speech,Panorama documentary,edited clip,defamation allegations,Florida court filing,BBC apology,media manipulation,trade practices law,VPN streaming access
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