The BBC said on Monday it had asked a US federal court in Florida to dismiss a US$10 billion lawsuit brought by US President Donald Trump against the British broadcaster.
The documentary was “never aired in Florida – or the US” or available to stream there on any platform, a representative for the British Broadcasting Corporation said in a comment sent to Agence France-Presse.
It also argued that Trump could not show that it intended to misrepresent him.
“We have therefore challenged jurisdiction of the Florida court and filed a motion to dismiss the president’s claim.”
The spokesman said the BBC had “said throughout we will robustly defend the case against us”.
In a 34-page document, the BBC also argued that Trump failed to “plausibly allege facts showing that defendants knowingly intended to create a false impression”.