Leon Neal via Getty ImagesThe broadcaster also declined to provide compensation along with its apology, which Trump had demanded. AdvertisementIn a suit filed in federal court in Florida this week, Trump alleged that the BBC’s documentary was an attempt to interfere in the 2024 election and advance a “false” and “disparaging” depiction of him. He’s seeking $5 billion in damages for defamation and another $5 billion in damages for the violation of a Florida trade practices law. Previously, BBC Chair Samir Shah said the company was “determined to fight” any Trump lawsuit, according to an internal November email obtained by Sky News. The broadsides against the BBC are the latest Trump has levied toward a media organization and come after another $15 billion suit he recently filed against The New York Times.
