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Media lawyer says BBC right to treat Trump’s lawsuit threat ‘seriously’

BBC right to take Trump sue threat 'seriously' says media lawyer
  • Donald Trump has threatened to sue the BBC for $1 billion over a Panorama documentary episode.
  • Trump claims the programme 'defamed' him by selectively editing his speech from 6 January 2021.
  • Media lawyer Rupert Cowper-Coles advised the BBC to take the lawsuit 'seriously'.
  • Cowper-Coles stated it would be concerning if British media faced damages awards close to the figure Trump's team presented.
  • Trump may encounter difficulties in his lawsuit, partly because the documentary might not have been aired in the United States.
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