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LAWFARE: Trump Ordered To Pay $380,000 To Author of the Steele Dossier


The lawfare attacks against President Trump continue.

A judge in the United Kingdom has ruled President Trump must pay $380,000 to a firm run by ex-spy Christopher Steele.

Steele was the author of the now-debunked 2016 dossier that falsely accused Trump of harboring ties to the Russians.

In 2022, Trump sued Steele’s firm, Orbis Business Intelligence, for damaging his reputation with the Steele dossier.

However, Justice Karen Steyn tossed the suit and ordered Trump to pay $380,000.

Here’s what Yahoo News reported:

Former President Donald Trump’s escalating legal penalties are a little larger after a judge in the United Kingdom ordered him to pay more than $380,000 to a firm run by Christopher Steele, the ex-British spy who penned the infamous 2016 dossier accusing Trump of harboring close ties to the Russians.

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Trump sued Steele’s firm, Orbis Business Intelligence, in a London court in 2022 over claims that the series of memos known as the “Steele Dossier” harmed his reputation and violated British data privacy laws.

But in February, Justice Karen Steyn tossed the suit — without determining whether the allegations in the dossier were true or false — and ordered Trump to compensate Steele for his legal fees.

According to the judge’s order, which was made public Thursday, the judge gave Trump 28 days to execute the payment of GBP 300,000, which equates to roughly $384,000.

Per ABC News:

Former President Donald Trump’s escalating legal penalties are a little larger after a judge in the United Kingdom ordered him to pay more than $380,000 to a firm run by Christopher Steele, the ex-British spy who penned the infamous 2016 dossier accusing Trump of harboring close ties to the Russians.

Trump sued Steele’s firm, Orbis Business Intelligence, in a London court in 2022 over claims that the series of memos known as the “Steele Dossier” harmed his reputation and violated British data privacy laws.

But in February, Justice Karen Steyn tossed the suit — without determining whether the allegations in the dossier were true or false — and ordered Trump to compensate Steele for his legal fees.

According to the judge’s order, which was made public Thursday, the judge gave Trump 28 days to execute the payment of GBP 300,000, which equates to roughly $384,000.



 

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