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Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

(130,943 posts) Thu Nov 13, 2025, 09:32 PM Yesterday

BBC apologises to Trump over Panorama edit but refuses to pay compensation

Source: BBC News

The BBC has apologised to US President Donald Trump for a Panorama episode that spliced parts of his 6 January 2021 speech together, but rejected his demands for compensation.

The corporation said the edit had given "the mistaken impression that President Trump had made a direct call for violent action" and said it would not show the 2024 programme again.

Lawyers for Trump have threatened to sue the BBC for $1bn (£759m) in damages unless the corporation issues a retraction, apologizes and compensates him.

The fallout from the scandal led to the resignations of BBC director general Tim Davie and head of news Deborah Turness on Sunday.

Read more: https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/bbc-apologises-trump-over-panorama-203030303.html

Stick it up your ass you grifting snowflake

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BBC apologises to Trump over Panorama edit but refuses to pay compensation (Original Post) Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Yesterday OP

The problem here is the differences in defamation law in the UK vs the US FBaggins 17 hrs ago #1

However, it's too late for Trump to sue in the UK muriel_volestrangler 15 hrs ago #2

FBaggins

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1. The problem here is the differences in defamation law in the UK vs the US

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Fri Nov 14, 2025, 06:42 AM

17 hrs ago

In the UK, the burden of proof is on the defendant (that is, the court assumes that Trump was defamed). And they just gave away the most common defense (that the statement was true).

muriel_volestrangler

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2. However, it's too late for Trump to sue in the UK

Reply to FBaggins (Reply #1)

Fri Nov 14, 2025, 08:36 AM

15 hrs ago

You have to sue within a year of the date of publication.

https://www.brettwilson.co.uk/expertise/defamation/

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