BBC right to take Trump sue threat seriously says media lawyer [0y5Wf1xRmDJ]

Donald Trump has threatened to sue the BBC for $1bn over a Panorama documentary episode he claims “defamed” him by selectively editing his 6 January 2021 speech. In an exclusive interview with The Independent, media lawyer Rupert Cowper-Coles explains why the corporation is right to take the lawsuit "seriously". Watch more on Independent TV: The Independent is the world’s most free-thinking newsbrand, providing global news, commentary and analysis for the independently-minded. Subscribe: Find us on social: TikTok / Instagram / X (Twitter) / Facebook / Download the iOS & Android app: Sign up to our newsletters: Help to support truly independent journalism. Every dollar you contribute will directly fund additional special reports and investigations from a free-thinking, award-winning newsroom you can trust:

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