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Yahoo
03-04-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Trump ordered to pay legal fees in ‘Steele dossier' lawsuit
A judge in the United Kingdom has ordered President Trump to pay more than $820,000 in legal fees to the company representing former British spy Christopher Steele after he unsuccessfully sued over a dossier. In 2022, Trump filed a claim against Orbis Business Intelligence, a firm founded by Steele, a former MI6 agent who published a 35-page dossier that featured claims about Trump ahead of the 2016 election. Trump argued the company violated British data protection laws and that he suffered a personal and reputational damage because of the claims. However, in 2024, London Judge Karen Steyn tossed out the case because 'there are no compelling reasons' to allow the case to go to trial. The dossier claimed Trump had been 'compromised' by Russia's security service and said the now-president took part in 'sex parties' in Saint Petersburg, The Associated Press reported. Steyn has now ordered Trump to pay the costs for Orbis's lawyers, which the president said has been set 'outrageously high.' Trump failed to pay the first installment, and a hearing was set to decide for him to pay the full bill. Judge Jason Rowley said Trump now must pay more than $820,000 with interest accruing daily at 12 percent, the AP reported. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
The Hill
03-04-2025
- Business
- The Hill
Trump ordered to pay legal fees in ‘Steele Dossier' lawsuit
A judge in the United Kingdom has ordered President Trump to pay more than $820,000 in legal fees to the company representing former British spy Christopher Steele after he unsuccessfully sued over a dossier. In 2022, Trump filed a claim against Orbis Business Intelligence, a firm founded by Steele, a former MI6 agent who published a 35-page dossier that featured claims about Trump ahead of the 2016 election. Trump argued the company violated British data protection laws and that he suffered a personal and reputational damage because of the claims. However, in 2024, London judge Karen Steyn in London tossed out the case because 'there are no compelling reasons' to allow the case to go to trial. The dossier claimed Trump had been 'compromised' by Russia's security service and said the now-president took part in 'sex parties' in St. Petersburg, the Associated Press reported. Steyn has now ordered Trump to pay the costs for Orbis's lawyers, which the president said has been set 'outrageously high.' Trump failed to pay the first installment, and a hearing was set to decide for him to pay the full bill. Judge Jason Rowley said Trump now much pay more than $820,000 with interest accruing daily at 12 percent, the AP reported.
The Independent
03-04-2025
- Business
- The Independent
Trump ordered to pay more than £625,000 costs over sex dossier legal claim
Donald Trump has been ordered by a judge to pay more than £625,000 in legal costs after unsuccessfully suing a British-based company over allegations that he took part in 'perverted' sex acts. The US president, 78, brought a data protection claim against Orbis Business Intelligence, a consultancy founded by former MI6 officer Christopher Steele, in 2022. Mr Steele authored the so-called Steele dossier which contained allegations, denied by Mr Trump, that he had been 'compromised' by Russian security service the FSB, and also included two memos that claimed he had taken part in 'sex parties' in St Petersburg and engaged in 'golden showers' with prostitutes in Moscow. Mrs Justice Steyn threw out the claim in February last year without ruling on the truth of the allegations, and ordered Mr Trump to pay Orbis's costs 'of the entire claim' including an initial payment of £290,000, which a hearing in January was told that Mr Trump had 'decided not to pay'. That led to him being prevented from taking part in a three-day hearing to decide the size of the total legal bill, with Costs Judge Jason Rowley ordering on Thursday that the president pay £626,058.98. The specialist judge said the figure was 'both reasonable and proportionate', with interest accruing daily at 12%. Mr Steele previously ran the Secret Intelligence Service's Russia desk. The dossier, made up of more than a dozen memos, was produced by Orbis in 2016 before the US election which saw Mr Trump become president for the first time, before it was leaked to and published by BuzzFeed in 2017. At a hearing in October 2023, Hugh Tomlinson KC, for Mr Trump, described the allegations in the memos – which also included a claim that he had 'defiled' a bed previously used by former president Barack Obama and his wife – as 'egregiously inaccurate'. Mrs Justice Steyn ruled that the claim was 'bound to fail' but said she had 'not considered, or made any determination, as to the accuracy or inaccuracy' of the claims in the dossier. A previous hearing in January was told that Orbis would seek all of its legal costs from the claim, which lawyers for Mr Trump described as 'eye-watering' and 'absolutely outrageously high'.
Yahoo
03-04-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Trump ordered to pay up in legal battle over ‘perverted' sex claims
Donald Trump has been ordered to pay more than £625,000 in legal costs after unsuccessfully suing a British-based company over allegations that he took part in 'perverted' sex acts. The US president, 78, brought a data protection claim against Orbis Business Intelligence, a consultancy founded by Christopher Steele, a former MI6 officer, in 2022. Mr Steele authored the so-called Steele dossier, which contained allegations, denied by Mr Trump, that he had been 'compromised' by the Russian security service, the FSB, and also included two memos that claimed he had taken part in 'sex parties' in St Petersburg and engaged in 'golden showers' with prostitutes in Moscow. Mrs Justice Steyn threw out the claim in February last year without ruling on the truth of the allegations, and ordered Mr Trump to pay Orbis's costs 'of the entire claim' including an initial payment of £290,000, which a hearing in January was told that Mr Trump had 'decided not to pay'. That led to him being prevented from taking part in a three-day hearing to decide the size of the total legal bill, with Costs Judge Jason Rowley ordering on Thursday that the president pay £626,058.98. The specialist judge said the figure was 'both reasonable and proportionate', with interest accruing daily at 12 per cent. Mr Steele previously ran the Secret Intelligence Service's Russia desk. The dossier, made up of more than a dozen memos, was produced by Orbis in 2016, before the US election that saw Mr Trump become president for the first time, and it was leaked to and published by BuzzFeed in 2017. At a hearing in October 2023, Hugh Tomlinson KC, for Mr Trump, described the allegations in the memos - which also included a claim that he had 'defiled' a bed previously used by former president Barack Obama and his wife - as 'egregiously inaccurate'. Mrs Justice Steyn ruled that the claim was 'bound to fail', but said she had 'not considered, or made any determination, as to the accuracy or inaccuracy' of the claims in the dossier. A previous hearing in January was told that Orbis would seek all of its legal costs from the claim, which lawyers for Mr Trump described as 'eye-watering' and 'absolutely outrageously high'. Broaden your horizons with award-winning British journalism. Try The Telegraph free for 1 month with unlimited access to our award-winning website, exclusive app, money-saving offers and more.
Telegraph
03-04-2025
- Politics
- Telegraph
Trump ordered to pay up in legal battle over ‘perverted' sex claims
Donald Trump has been ordered to pay more than £625,000 in legal costs after unsuccessfully suing a British-based company over allegations that he took part in 'perverted' sex acts. The US president, 78, brought a data protection claim against Orbis Business Intelligence, a consultancy founded by Christopher Steele, a former MI6 officer, in 2022. Mr Steele authored the so-called Steele dossier, which contained allegations, denied by Mr Trump, that he had been 'compromised' by the Russian security service, the FSB, and also included two memos that claimed he had taken part in 'sex parties' in St Petersburg and engaged in 'golden showers' with prostitutes in Moscow. Mrs Justice Steyn threw out the claim in February last year without ruling on the truth of the allegations, and ordered Mr Trump to pay Orbis's costs 'of the entire claim' including an initial payment of £290,000, which a hearing in January was told that Mr Trump had 'decided not to pay'. That led to him being prevented from taking part in a three-day hearing to decide the size of the total legal bill, with Costs Judge Jason Rowley ordering on Thursday that the president pay £626,058.98. The specialist judge said the figure was 'both reasonable and proportionate', with interest accruing daily at 12 per cent. Mr Steele previously ran the Secret Intelligence Service's Russia desk. The dossier, made up of more than a dozen memos, was produced by Orbis in 2016, before the US election that saw Mr Trump become president for the first time, and it was leaked to and published by BuzzFeed in 2017. At a hearing in October 2023, Hugh Tomlinson KC, for Mr Trump, described the allegations in the memos - which also included a claim that he had 'defiled' a bed previously used by former president Barack Obama and his wife - as 'egregiously inaccurate'. Mrs Justice Steyn ruled that the claim was 'bound to fail', but said she had 'not considered, or made any determination, as to the accuracy or inaccuracy' of the claims in the dossier. A previous hearing in January was told that Orbis would seek all of its legal costs from the claim, which lawyers for Mr Trump described as 'eye-watering' and 'absolutely outrageously high'.
