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Trump Suits BBC $10B; Execs Resign Over Edited Clip

7/28/2026

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  • U.S. President Donald Trump’s Revocable Trust was ordered to produce BBC documents from Jan. 1, 2023 onward.
  • Trump sued the BBC for $10 billion, seeking equal amounts for defamation and Florida unfair-trade claims.
  • The documentary “Trump: A Second Chance?” aired Oct. 28, 2024 with an edited Jan. 6 speech clip.
  • BBC director general Tim Davie and news head Deborah Turness resigned after the error, prompting an apology that offered no damages.