Samir Shah
BBC Faces $10 Billion Defamation Lawsuit From Trump Over Edited Capitol Riot Speech
Dec 17, 2025 02:37 am CST
The BBC is defending against a $10 billion lawsuit filed by former President Donald Trump over a documentary that allegedly manipulated his 2021 speech before the Capitol riot. The lawsuit, filed in Miami federal court, claims the British broadcaster deliberately edited Trump's speech to create false impressions and interfere with the 2024 election. The controversy has already led to high-profile resignations at the BBC, including Director General Tim Davie, while occurring amid the UK government's review of the BBC's Royal Charter.
BBC Apologises to Donald Trump Over Edited Speech While Rejecting $1 Billion Defamation Claim
Nov 14, 2025 05:37 am CST
The BBC has issued an apology to Donald Trump after editing his 2021 speech in a misleading way, but rejected his $1 billion defamation claim. BBC chair Samir Shah personally apologized to the White House, confirming the Panorama documentary would not be rebroadcast, amid increasing criticism and viewer license fee cancellations following this controversy that has already forced the resignation of two top BBC leaders.
BBC Chief Defends Journalism Amid $1 Billion Trump Lawsuit Threat Over Capitol Riot Documentary
Nov 12, 2025 01:17 am CST
BBC's outgoing director general Tim Davie urges staff to "fight for journalism" as Donald Trump threatens a $1 billion lawsuit over a documentary edit suggesting he directly encouraged violence before the Capitol riot. The controversy has exposed internal divisions at the broadcaster regarding coverage of sensitive issues and comes at a critical time as the BBC prepares to renegotiate its Royal Charter expiring in 2027.
BBC Chairman Issues Apology for Trump Speech Editing Error as Top Executives Resign
Nov 10, 2025 08:50 pm CST
The BBC chairman Samir Shah has formally apologized for an "error of judgement" in the editing of US President Donald Trump's speech that created an impression of direct incitement to violence, leading to the resignations of the broadcaster's director general and head of news following impartiality concerns raised by a former standards adviser regarding the 2021 US Capitol attack coverage.