特朗普对英国广播公司（BBC）提起10亿美元诉讼，指控该公司在2024年纪录片中错误编辑了他2021年1月6日的演讲内容[1]。根据特朗普的指控，BBC的编辑掩盖了他要求支持者和平示威的言论[1]。该诉讼包括5亿美元的诽谤赔偿请求和5亿美元的不公平贸易行为赔偿请求[1]。
美国佛罗里达州联邦法官罗伊·奥尔特曼周四暂时搁置了原本要求特朗普披露其商业帝国财务细节的命令[1]。这一决定是为了便于法庭考虑特朗普修订诉讼请求的可能性[1]。特朗普提议将修订后的诉讼仅聚焦于名誉损害而非商业损害，这一策略可能使其规避财务披露的必要[1]。法官罗伊·奥尔特曼认为特朗普关于修订申诉能够规避财务披露需求的论点"令人信服"[1]。原定的财务披露截止日为周四，目前已被暂时搁置，审判计划定在2月进行[1]。
BBC方面已为其编辑道歉但否认诽谤指控[1]。该事件已导致BBC的首席执行官和新闻主管辞职[1]。此外，特朗普还就《华尔街日报》刊登的关于已定罪性犯罪者爱泼斯坦的信件内容提起了另一起10亿美元诽谤诉讼[1]。
Former President Donald Trump obtained a temporary pause on a court order requiring him to disclose details of his business finances in his $1 billion defamation lawsuit against the BBC[1]. Federal Judge Roy Altman in Florida halted the disclosure requirement on Thursday to consider Trump's proposed revision to his complaint, which would narrow the suit to focus solely on reputational harm rather than commercial damages[1]. The judge found Trump's argument that the revised complaint could circumvent the financial disclosure obligation "compelling"[1].
The litigation stems from a 2024 BBC documentary that Trump contends wrongfully edited his January 6, 2021 speech by removing remarks in which he called for supporters to demonstrate peacefully[1]. Trump's original complaint sought $500 million in defamation damages and $500 million for unfair trade practices[1]. The BBC has apologized for its editing decisions but denied the defamation allegations[1]. The broadcaster's CEO and head of news have since resigned over the incident[1]. A trial is tentatively scheduled for February[1]. Additionally, Trump has filed a separate $1 billion defamation suit against The Wall Street Journal over reporting about a letter he allegedly sent to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein[1].