""There is a lot being written, said and speculated upon about the possibility of legal action, including potential costs or settlements". In all this we are, of course, acutely aware of the privilege of our funding and the need to protect our licence fee payers, the British public," he added. "I want to be very clear with you - our position has not changed. There is no basis for a defamation case and we are determined to fight this.""
"Former director-general Lord Tony Hall has told the BBC not to use taxpayers' money to settle a possible legal case with the US President. Trump has threatened to sue the BBC anywhere between $1 billion and $5 billion as the US President's 6 January 2021 Panorama has spliced together the speech in the programme last year which made it look like Trump encouraged the Capitol Hill riots in 2021."
"The US President warned that the BBC will "probably" receive the lawsuit next week. President Trump told GB News, "I'm not looking to get into lawsuits, but I think I have an obligation to do it. "This was so egregious if you don't. You don't stop it from happening again with other people." During an interview with Fox News President Trump said he will be seeking "no less than 1,000,000,000 dollars in damages"."
Samir Shah, BBC chairman, affirmed the BBC's stance that there is no basis for a defamation case and that the corporation will contest any legal action. An internal email warned of speculation about potential costs or settlements and stressed the need to protect licence‑fee payers. Former director‑general Lord Tony Hall urged against using taxpayers' money for a settlement, calling the Panorama edit a serious error and saying it damaged journalists' impartiality. President Trump has threatened legal action seeking between $1 billion and $5 billion and stated he intends to pursue at least $1 billion in damages.
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