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Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

(119,070 posts)
Wed Jan 29, 2025, 04:03 PM Jan 29

Donald Trump fails to pay $360,000 legal bill over failed 'Steele dossier' lawsuit, UK court told

By Michael Holden and Sam Tobin

LONDON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump has refused to pay 290,000 pounds ($360,000) in legal fees after his English lawsuit against a private investigations firm was dismissed, a London court heard on Wednesday.

Trump brought a data protection lawsuit against Orbis Business Intelligence over allegations in a dossier written by its co-founder, former British intelligence officer Christopher Steele, but his claim was thrown out in February last year.

The so-called Steele dossier alleged ties between Trump's 2016 election campaign and Russia as well as other salacious allegations, all of which Trump denied.

Lawyers representing Orbis said on Wednesday that Trump had been ordered to make a payment of 290,000 pounds towards Orbis' legal fees, with further sums also likely to be due.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/donald-trump-fails-pay-360-173226375.html

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Donald Trump fails to pay $360,000 legal bill over failed 'Steele dossier' lawsuit, UK court told (Original Post) Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jan 29 OP
Would be so awesome if they could sdfernando Jan 29 #1
And repurpose it as a wind farm. jls4561 Jan 29 #2
A wind farm,... magicarpet Jan 29 #3
As long as no actual goats are harmed, I'm all for it. Call Charles and tell him the US backs this idea. jls4561 Jan 29 #6
I second this! sakabatou Jan 29 #4
How did we get a leader who can't pay his bills RANDYWILDMAN Jan 29 #5
Extradite him!!! LeftInTX Jan 29 #7
Did he really fail to pay if he never intended to pay in the first place? flvegan Jan 29 #8
His motto is: If I don't win, I don't pay you. louis-t Jan 29 #9
NO PROBLEM!! Attach the judgment as a lien against Turnberry! no_hypocrisy Jan 29 #10

jls4561

(2,018 posts)
6. As long as no actual goats are harmed, I'm all for it. Call Charles and tell him the US backs this idea.
Wed Jan 29, 2025, 04:35 PM
Jan 29

RANDYWILDMAN

(3,001 posts)
5. How did we get a leader who can't pay his bills
Wed Jan 29, 2025, 04:35 PM
Jan 29

(uh threw up in my mouth a little)

Seriously background checks, through and real ones, if you are in debt you can't/won't pay you can't be in a high office, cause you can be compromised....we is the WHOLE government ignoring all this, all the time

This dude is pure trash

flvegan

(64,789 posts)
8. Did he really fail to pay if he never intended to pay in the first place?
Wed Jan 29, 2025, 04:46 PM
Jan 29

Which he didn't. He never does. He's (in)famous for it, even.

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