Trump contends that the dossier contains shocking and scandalous allegations. He plans to present evidence in court to show they are false.
Christopher Steele was responsible for compiling the dossier while running Britain’s Secret Intelligence Service, known as MI6. Hillary Clinton and the Democratic National Committee funded his research.
Judge Karen Steyn ruled that the case should be thrown out
Steyn, a South African lawyer known for her commitment to upholding law and human rights during apartheid, championed the 1998 Human Rights Act which transformed UK into a rights-based democracy. Today she sits as judge in Orbis Business Intelligence’s lawsuit against Trump for breaching data protection laws in Britain.
Trump faces legal challenges during his reelection bid in 2024. One such legal dispute concerns Christopher Steele’s use of unsubstantiated allegations to damage former US president’s reputation and cause him distress.
Orbis’ lawyers argued that her claim should be dismissed, since Steele and Orbis never intended for it to become public and it was published without their consent by BuzzFeed without prior consultation with either Steele or Orbis. Furthermore, the claim was filed too late and they further asserted that Trump has an established pattern of filing frivolous, meritless claims in order to harass perceived enemies.
Trump’s lawyer Hugh Tomlinson told the court that he plans to give evidence
Trump is currently suing Orbis Business Intelligence, a firm co-founded by Steele, over an article published by BuzzFeed that contained allegations that former President George W Bush engaged in sexual acts that are perverted and paid bribes to Russian officials.
The lawsuit claims Orbis violated British data protection laws and caused “personal and reputational damage and distress” through publishing the document. Hugh Tomlinson, an established barrister who has represented clients such as King Charles III and David and Victoria Beckham among others, stated Trump will dispute these “scandalous” allegations by providing testimony in court.
Trump began the two-day hearing at London’s High Court on Monday. He is facing various legal cases across the United Kingdom, such as a civil fraud trial over allegations that his companies deceived banks and insurers by inflating assets. Additionally, four criminal investigations are pending against him regarding mishandling classified documents as well as making payments to porn actresses; all allegations have been denied by him.
Orbis Business Intelligence said it was seeking to have the case thrown out before it can go to trial
Orbis alleges in its lawsuit that its reputation has been irreparably damaged as a result of BuzzFeed’s publication of the “Steele dossier.” Orbis has also experienced legal costs and business loss as a result.
Orbis has requested that this case be dismissed, with its barrister, Antony White QC, stating it has no realistic prospects of success and was brought too late; additionally he claimed Trump intended this suit against Orbis and Steele as revenge against them.
Former US president Ronald Reagan filed the lawsuit against Orbis and Steele to have their statements found false in an otherwise discredited document. He claims this has caused his reputational damage and distress. Furthermore, multiple legal issues in the US are currently plaguing his life, such as civil fraud charges alleging deceiving banks and insurers about his assets and net worth; as well as numerous criminal proceedings alleging mishandling classified information or paying hush money to cover up an affair with a porn actress.
BuzzFeed News
BuzzFeed News’ launch in 2011 with venture capital investment and seemingly limitless Facebook traffic was heralded as the dawning of a new age of digital media. BuzzFeed broke stories quickly for young audiences who craved new forms of consuming news.
As BuzzFeed News expanded, investors became disgruntled and ultimately discontinued supplying hard news stories in 2023. BuzzFeed News’ closure is yet another indication of how news-reading habits have drastically changed in recent years, with online journalism experiencing dramatic and unprecedented transformation.
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