Judge at High Court in London throws out Trump's legal action over dossier of smears
Former President Donald Trump speaks at the Conservative Political Action Conference, CPAC 2023, March 4, 2023, at National Harbor in Oxon Hill, Md
DONALD TRUMP’S data protection claim over allegations he took part in “perverted” sex acts and paid bribes to Russian officials was dismissed by a High Court judge in London today.
The former US president brought legal action against Orbis Business Intelligence, a consultancy founded by former MI6 officer Christopher Steele – and sought compensation for distress.
Mr Steele, who previously ran the Secret Intelligence Service’s Russia desk, was the author of a dossier that included allegations Mr Trump had been “compromised” by Russian security service the FSB.
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