Donald Trump’s legal claim over allegations he took part in “perverted” sex acts and gave bribes to Russian officials has been dismissed by a High Court judge.
Donald Trump’s legal claim over allegations he took part in “perverted” sex acts and gave bribes to Russian officials has been dismissed by a High Court judge.
He had brought the data protection case in the UK after claims were published about him in the so-called “Steele Dossier” before the 2016 election.
Mr Trump’s claim was against Orbis Business Intelligence – a private investigations firm founded by Christopher Steele, who previously ran the Secret Intelligence Service’s (MI6) Russia desk.
Mr Steele was the author of the dossier which included allegations Mr Trump had been “compromised” by the Russian security service, the FSB. Mr Trump denied the claims.
The 77-year-old former US president – who is running for re-election – brought the legal action against Orbis Business Intelligence, a consultancy founded by Mr Steele, and sought compensation for distress.
The court was told during a hearing last year Mr Trump was bringing his case over two memos in the dossier which claimed he had taken part in “sex parties” while in St Petersburg and engaged in “golden showers” with prostitutes in Moscow.
