West Ham co-owner David Sullivan has filed a lawsuit against the BBC in the High Court in London, claiming defamation and malicious distortion of facts in the Panorama documentary Predator: The Billionaire Boss of Football, which aired back in June. Sullivan is seeking a staggering £150 million in damages.
According to court documents obtained by Telegraph Sport, Sullivan alleges that the broadcaster acted with "reckless disregard for the truth." The lawsuit states that the programme has inflicted “serious, catastrophic, and irreparable harm” on the businessman’s reputation, and contributed directly to his resignation as co-chairman of West Ham.
Sullivan, who still owns 38.8% of the club, vehemently denies all allegations of sexual misconduct made by seven women featured in the documentary, labeling them as “factually incorrect and entirely false.”
Currently, the BBC is also embroiled in a separate legal battle linked to another Panorama episode, where former US President Donald Trump is seeking $10 billion from the corporation. The BBC has yet to comment on Sullivan’s lawsuit.
