Overview
- Donald Trump has been ordered to pay £626,058.98 (approximately $821,500) in legal fees to Orbis Business Intelligence after losing a data protection lawsuit in the UK.
- The lawsuit stemmed from the Steele dossier, which alleged ties between Trump and Russia, as well as unverified claims of compromising activities.
- UK courts dismissed Trump's case in February 2024, ruling it 'bound to fail' without addressing the accuracy of the dossier's allegations.
- Trump failed to pay an earlier court-ordered £290,000, leading to his exclusion from a hearing that determined the final legal costs.
- Costs Judge Jason Rowley deemed the fees 'reasonable and proportionate,' with interest on the amount accruing daily at 12%.