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Former President Donald Trump aims to keep his data protection claim against the author of the notorious "Steele dossier" alive.

Former President Donald Trump is fighting to prevent the dismissal of his data protection claim against the author of the infamous "Steele dossier" in a London court. He asserts that he is battling to correct false allegations of "perverted sexual behavior."

Trump Steele Dossier Trial: Battle in the London Court

In the High Court, Trump is suing Orbis Business Intelligence Ltd., the intelligence firm of former MI6 agent Christopher Steele. His lawsuit is centered on data protection claims related to the allegations in the well-known 2016 dossier, which he claims are unfounded.

The Steele dossier was published by online news site BuzzFeed Inc. in January 2017. It contained numerous claims of collusion between the Trump presidential campaign and Russian officials. Some of these allegations included assertions that the former President paid sex workers for a "golden showers" show in a Moscow hotel's presidential suite and provided blackmail material to Russian state authorities.

Unverified Allegations and Trump's Denial

Many of the claims in the dossier have not been verified or have been disproven by later investigations. Trump vehemently denies these allegations and has filed court documents seeking a High Court judgment declaring them false.

Hugh Tomlinson KC, Trump's counsel, asked High Court Judge Karen Steyn to allow his client to add claims under the U.K.'s Data Protection Act 1998 to the existing claims brought under the GDPR and the Data Protection Act 2018. These claims relate to Steele's company processing the data used to create the dossier.

Orbis has also agreed to remove Steele as a separate defendant, according to court filings.

Antony White KC, counsel for Orbis, has called for the dismissal of the claim. He argues that Trump is abusing the High Court's processes to satisfy his animosity toward Steele. White asserts that Trump has publicly insulted Steele, repeatedly using derogatory terms such as "lowlife," "sleazebag," and "failed spy afraid of being sued."

White contends that Trump's claim is not meant to vindicate data protection rights but to harass Orbis and Steele and pursue longstanding grievances.

Awaiting the Judge's Decision

Judge Steyn has not yet delivered her judgment on these applications. The legal battle continues, with Trump striving to keep his data protection claim alive in the Steele dossier trial.

The case is Trump v. Orbis Business Intelligence Ltd and another, case number KB-2022-004403, in the King's Bench Division of the High Court of Justice of England and Wales.