In a London court on Monday, a lawyer representing Donald Trump stated that the former president intends to disprove a discredited report by a former British spy that contained “shocking and scandalous claims” alleging that he was compromised by Russians in his first presidential campaign. This report, created by Christopher Steele in 2016, included rumors and unverified allegations about Trump, causing a political furor in the days leading up to his inauguration. Trump has filed a lawsuit against Orbis Business Intelligence, the company founded by Steele, accusing them of violating British data protection laws. The lawsuit is currently being reviewed in London’s High Court over a two-day hearing period.
This legal action comes at a time when Trump is the front-runner for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination and is also dealing with legal issues on the other side of the Atlantic. Trump’s lawyer, Hugh Tomlinson, emphasized in court that Trump’s controversial image and his use of strong language in expressing himself are irrelevant to this case. Instead, Trump claims that his personal and reputational damage and distress were a result of violations of his data protection rights.
Steele, a former British intelligence officer who previously worked for MI6, was hired by Democrats to conduct research that included salacious allegations suggesting that Russians could potentially blackmail Trump for his activities with prostitutes in a Moscow hotel. Trump vehemently denied these claims, dismissing them as fake news and a political witch hunt. Tomlinson argued in court that the dossier contained “shocking and scandalous claims about the personal conduct of President Trump,” including allegations of bribery with Russian officials to further his business interests. Trump’s defense aims to prove that these claims in the report were false and inaccurately portrayed his personal data.
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Orbis Business Intelligence’s attorney, Antony White, asserted that Trump harbors a deep animosity towards Steele and the firm, along with a history of repeatedly bringing frivolous and vexatious claims against perceived enemies. In two prior High Court cases, judges ruled that Orbis and Steele were not legally responsible for the consequences of publishing the dossier.
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