A former intelligence official’s dossier suggests that Donald Trump attended sex parties with prostitutes in Moscow. Now the former US president is taking action against it in court.
Donald Trump wants to file a civil lawsuit in London to refute claims that he took part in sex parties in Russia. The former US president will present relevant evidence, his lawyer said before the High Court in London, according to the British news agency PA.
The lawsuit concerns a dossier by British ex-secret service officer Christopher Steele that was made public in 2017. Among other things, it cites reports that the Russian secret service has footage of Trump’s alleged participation in orgies in Russia and is keeping it in reserve 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 demands compensation
Trump has always denied attending sex parties in Russia and is now suing Orbis Business Intelligence, a consulting firm founded by Steele, in London. The 77-year-old ex-president accuses the company of unlawfully using private data and is demanding compensation for the loss of reputation suffered. Trump wants to restore his reputation, his lawyer said, according to PA.
The opposing side’s lawyers, however, argue that the dossier was never intended for the public. Trump’s lawsuit must therefore be directed against the website “BuzzFeed”, which first published the document. They are demanding that the lawsuit not even be admitted to the main proceedings.
Another hearing is planned for Tuesday, but a decision on the further course of the proceedings will not be made until a later date.