US President Donald Trump has filed a lawsuit seeking at least $10 billion from the BBC over a documentary that edited his 2021 speech to supporters ahead of the US Capitol riot.
Either way it’s a slam dunk for the defense IMO. He became President despite the video so it couldn’t have hurt him in any meaningful way. The plaintiff would also have to demonstrate that the editing, outside of all the other shit he’s done, did measurable damage to his brand.
Either way it’s a slam dunk for the defense IMO. He became President despite the video so it couldn’t have hurt him in any meaningful way. The plaintiff would also have to demonstrate that the editing, outside of all the other shit he’s done, did measurable damage to his brand.
It’s a SLAPP suit. Just more retaliation and victim narrative.