A London judge dismisses Donald Trump's lawsuit against Orbis Business Intelligence, founded by ex-British intelligence officer Christopher Steele. The court ruled Trump's claim for damages outside the limitation period lacked reasonable grounds. Orbis is counter-suing Trump for alleged British data protection violations. The decision comes as Trump pursues the 2024 Republican nomination.
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00:00 A London judge has dismissed Donald Trump's lawsuit against Orwell's Business Intelligence,
00:07 the firm founded by the British intelligence officer Christopher Steele.
00:12 Trump's lawsuit claimed that Steele had made "shocking and scandalous claims" that were
00:16 damaging and untrue, thus harming the former president's reputation.
00:21 However, Judge Karen Stein has ruled that the action against Orwell's Business Intelligence
00:25 should not proceed to trial.
00:27 The court's decision was based on the grounds that Trump's claim for damages had been made
00:31 outside the six-year limitation period, stating that he had no reasonable grounds for compensation
00:37 now.
00:39 The lawsuit originated from Steele's dossier in 2016, which included unverified claims
00:44 and sparked controversy shortly before Trump's inauguration.
00:48 Despite Trump's legal action, Orwell's Business Intelligence is countersuing Trump for alleged
00:53 violation of British data protection regulations.
00:57 The UK's court ruling clarified that it did not determine the accuracy of the memoranda
01:01 in the Steele dossier but concluded that Trump's claim for damages was time-barred, having been
01:07 filed outside the specified limitation period.
01:11 Judge Stein also emphasized that Trump has no reasonable grounds for seeking compensation
01:14 or damages and has no real prospect of successfully obtaining such a remedy.
01:20 The court further noted that the only other remedy claimed by Trump was a compliance order
01:24 erasing or restricting the processing of the memoranda, which was deemed pointless and
01:29 unnecessary since the dossier was freely available on the Internet.
01:35 This legal development comes at a time when Donald Trump is actively pursuing the Republican
01:39 nomination for the 2024 presidential race, despite facing legal challenges on the other
01:44 side of the Atlantic.
01:46 For the unaware, the Steele dossier, which alleged ties between Trump's presidential
01:50 campaign and the Russian security service, gained attention when leaked in January 2017.
01:55 Earlier, Trump had claimed that he suffered personal and reputational damage and distress
02:00 due to the publication of the dossier.
02:02 In response to additional allegations, he also denied participating in sex parties or
02:06 even engaging in perverted sexual behavior, stating that the claims are false.
02:11 Orbis, Steele's firm, argues that Trump's claim lacks a reasonable prospect of success
02:16 and was driven by a vendetta against perceived enemies, characterizing it as part of Trump's
02:21 history of harassing those who hold grudges against him.
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