President Trump has officially launched a $10 billion lawsuit against the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC), accusing it of defamation following a deceptively edited clip of his January 6, 2021, speech.

The lawsuit, filed in the Southern District of Florida Federal Court, alleges that the BBC manipulated the video to fit an “insurrection” narrative while omitting President Trump’s call for supporters to protest peacefully. The complaint seeks $5 billion in damages for defamation and $5 billion under Florida’s Deceptive and Unfair Trade Practices Act.

According to the legal filing, the BBC has “publicly admitted its staggering breach of journalistic ethics” but has failed to demonstrate genuine remorse or implement meaningful changes to prevent future misconduct. A spokesperson for Trump’s legal team described the broadcaster as having a “long pattern of deceiving its audience in coverage of President Trump, all in service of its own leftist political agenda.” The statement emphasized that President Trump’s lawsuit holds the BBC accountable for defamation and election interference.

The BBC apologized to Trump on November 13, promising not to air the documentary again or show it on any platforms. In a separate statement, the broadcaster expressed regret over the editing but maintained there was no basis for a defamation claim: “While the BBC sincerely regrets the manner in which the video clip was edited, we strongly disagree there is a basis for a defamation claim.”

This follows President Trump’s prior threat to sue the BBC unless it provided an apology and compensation.