US media including the New York Times and Fox News are reporting a letter said to be from US President Donald Trump’s legal team sent to the BBC.
It gives the BBC a deadline of Friday 14 November at 22:00 GMT (17:00 EST) to make a “full and fair retraction” of the Panorama documentary – or face being sued for $1bn (£760m).
It reads: “If the BBC does not comply with the above by November 14, 2025, at 5:00 p.m. EST, President Trump will be left with no alternative but to enforce his legal and equitable rights, all of which are expressly reserved and are not waived, including by filing legal action for no less than $1,000,000,000 (One Billion Dollars) in damages. The BBC is on notice.”