Former US President
Trump fails in his lawsuit in London – and has to pay hundreds of thousands of pounds in legal fees
Donald Trump is no stranger to court proceedings – here in New York in February
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Donald Trump is familiar with court visits from his trials in the USA. In London, however, he was the plaintiff. The reason: documents that became public and were supposed to show his alleged participation in sex parties in Russia.
Trump had sued Orbis Business Intelligence, a consulting firm founded by former British intelligence officer Christopher Steele. The background was a dossier about Trump that was made public in 2016.
Donald Trump’s alleged participation in sex parties in Russia
The so-called Steele dossier cites, among other things, reports that the Russian secret service has footage of Trump’s alleged participation in sex orgies in Russia and is using it as a means of pressure. Among other things, it concerns an alleged incident in a hotel in Moscow in 2013, in which prostitutes are said to have urinated on a bed in Trump’s presence.
Trump has always denied attending sex parties in Russia and sued the consulting firm. The 77-year-old former president accused the company of unlawfully using private data. He demanded compensation for the loss of reputation suffered. However, a judge had already dismissed the lawsuit before the main hearing. Trump did not appeal, according to the court documents, according to PA.
Ex-president under pressure
Trump still has to defend himself against these lawsuits
After his competitor Nikki Haley withdrew from the Republican primary campaign, nothing stands in the way of Trump’s renewed candidacy for president in this US election year. Polls predict that the race between him and the Democratic incumbent, US President Joe Biden, is likely to be close. In the USA, Trump is currently facing four criminal proceedings over various serious allegations. Among other things, he must answer in court for his attempts to subsequently reverse the outcome of the 2020 presidential election.