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.
