Breaking: Donald Trump’s data protection case against UK firm Orbis over allegations he engaged in ‘perverted’ sexual acts and paid bribes to Russian officials is thrown out by judge
- Trump sued the firm founded by Christopher Steele, which created a dossier in 2016 containing unverified allegations about the then-president-elect that erupted into a political firestorm
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Donald Trump’s lawsuit against a British company for data protection violations, in which the former president was accused of ‘perverted sexual acts’ in addition to allegations that he bribed Russian government officials, has been dismissed.
Trump sued the firm founded by Christopher Steele, who created a dossier in 2016 containing rumors and unverified allegations about Trump that erupted into a political firestorm just before he was inaugurated.
Trump is seeking damages from Orbis Business Intelligence for allegedly breaching UK data protection laws, citing the infamous case.
In the case, Steele claimed that Trump was compromised by the Russian security service, the FSB.
At a court hearing in October, the court heard that the case alleged that Trump participated in extensive sex parties while in St. Petersburg, which included ‘golden showers’ above a hotel bed previously used by Barack Obama.
Trump sued the firm founded by Christopher Steele, which created a dossier in 2016 containing unverified allegations about the then-president-elect that erupted into a political firestorm
Former intelligence agent Christopher Steele arrives for a court hearing in October 2023 in London
Trump’s lawyers are currently fighting a civil fraud lawsuit in New York that alleges he and business executives defrauded banks, insurance companies and others by overstating his assets and exaggerating his net worth to secure loans and make deals.
He also faces four separate criminal cases on charges including tampering with classified documents, trying to overturn the results of the 2020 election and paying hush money to a porn actress to cover up an affair.
His lawyer noted in court in London in October that Trump is a ‘controversial figure’ who ‘expresses himself in strong language’ and has faced criticism from judges in the US. However, he said none of this is relevant in the current case.
Trump “suffered personal and reputational harm and distress” because his data protection rights were violated, lawyer Hugh Tomlinson said.
Steele, who once ran the Russia desk for the Secret Intelligence Service, also known as MI6, was paid by Democrats to produce research that included salacious allegations that Russians could potentially blackmail Trump for sexual activity.
Trump said the case was fake news and a political witch hunt.
More to follow…