Former U.S. President Donald Trump has been instructed to cover a six-figure legal expense to Orbis Business Intelligence, a company founded by ex-British spy Christopher Steele.
Trump’s unsuccessful lawsuit, dismissed by a London judge as “bound to fail,” led to an order to pay approximately $382,000 in legal fees.
This stands out as one of the rare cases where Trump, likely to secure the 2024 Republican presidential nomination, was not a defendant, contrasting with his ongoing legal challenges in the U.S., including criminal charges and a civil complaint.
His defamation loss and a $355 million verdict in a fraud case add to the legal turbulence.
In this English lawsuit against Orbis, Trump claimed the Steele dossier was false, alleging a violation of British data protection laws.
The dossier, funded by Democrats, included unverified and scandalous claims about Trump’s activities in Russia, creating controversy before his inauguration.
