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[Victoria Watcher]

"Lawyers for the BBC have written to President Trump's legal team in response to a letter received on Sunday," a BBC spokesperson said Thursday. "BBC chair Samir Shah has separately sent a personal letter to the White House making clear to President Trump that he and the corporation are sorry for the edit of the president's speech on 6 January 2021, which featured in the programme."

The spokesperson said it has "no plans" to rebroadcast the documentary at the center of the controversy on any of BBC's platforms.

"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," the spokesperson added.



https://www.foxnews....on-legal-threat

Edited by Victoria Watcher, 13 November 2025 - 01:56 PM.

[max.bravo]

I asked ChatGPT to tell me how much Trump has made from defamation lawsuits against media or tech companies since his first presidential run.

Here’s a concise summary (through Nov 13 2025):

Total reported payments: ≈ $91.5 million to or on behalf of Donald J. Trump from mainstream media and major tech-platforms.

Breakdown:
• ABC/Disney: $15 M to his library fund + $1 M legal-fee payment → $16 M
• Paramount/CBS: $16 M settlement
• Meta (Facebook/Instagram): $25 M settlement
• X (formerly Twitter): ≈ $10 M settlement
• YouTube/Alphabet: $24.5 M settlement

Important caveats:
• Some payments went to a nonprofit tied to his presidential library or to cover legal fees, not directly into his personal account.
• Suits that were dismissed or still ongoing are not included.
• Figures are based on public reporting and may have allocation nuances.

If you like, I can prepare a detailed table showing each settlement’s date, payer, beneficiary, and source link.

[m3m]

Is that more or less than what he owes E Jean Carroll ?

[Victoria Watcher]

Is that more or less than what he owes E Jean Carroll ?

 

That was $5M and he has asked the SC to overturn.

 

https://edition.cnn....p-supreme-court

 

Or $83M

 

Whether the Supreme Court takes up the case is yet to be seen, but it likely won’t be the last time the justices are asked to review litigation involving Carroll.

A different jury found Trump liable for defaming Carroll for repeating his statements in 2022 and ordered him to pay $83 million in damages. A federal appeals court panel affirmed the damages award finding it “reasonable in light of the extraordinary and egregious facts” and rejected several of Trump’s legal challenges. Among them, the appeals court found that Trump had previously waived any claim of presidential immunity and said the Supreme Court’s decision last year involving criminal cases did not alter their view.

Trump has asked for the full bench of judges to review the case. The Justice Department filed an amicus brief supporting review of whether presidential immunity can be waived “from civil damages liability predicated on official acts.” Carroll’s response is due in the next few weeks.

Edited by Victoria Watcher, 14 November 2025 - 12:56 AM.