US president has said he will bring proceedings if the documentary containing an edited speech from 6 January 2021 is not retracted
Where will Trump sue?
As the Panorama episode was first broadcast on 28 October last year, Trump has missed the boat for filing a defamation claim in London, where it must be brought within a year. However, in Florida the statute of limitations is two years, so he is not timed out, and BBC content is available through BBC.com in the US, where there is also the BBC Select streaming service.
A letter from Trump’s lawyer to the BBC notified them of his intention to bring proceedings in Florida if there is “not a full and fair retraction of the documentary”, an apology and appropriate compensation for the harm caused.
Can Trump sue the BBC in Florida?
According to a UK media solicitor Donald Trump would have difficulty bringing a case against the BBC in America as the Panorama episode in dispute was never broadcast in the America as the BBC's Iplayer isn't available for streaming in the country.
As in previous legal action brought against other media organizations in America by Donald Trump two things are involved here. Retribution and intimidation.
Further in the case with the BBC Donald Trump and his allies are trying to rewrite the history of the attempted coup by his supporters on 6 January 2021.
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