Steele Dossier: Bunk from the Start
National ReviewNov 27, 2021
UK Judge Dismisses Trump's Case Against Steele Dossier Creator
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The Facts
A London High Court Judge on Thursday dismissed a lawsuit filed by former US Pres. Donald Trump against Orbis Business Intelligence, a company founded by British spy Christopher Steele. Trump argued the claims in the notorious Steele dossier were false and harmed his reputation.
In 2017, Buzzfeed published the dossier, which alleged Trump engaged in “perverted sexual behavior” in Russia and accused him of paying bribes to Russian officials to advance his business interests. Trump called all of the allegations “wholly untrue.”
The Spin
Anti-Trump narrative
Whether he’s the plaintiff or the defendant, Donald Trump continues to lose every legal battle he’s engaged in. The former president complained continuously about the Steele dossier, yet he waited many years to file any sort of legal action. Judge Steyn correctly called out the frivolous suit and his passivity, but that doesn’t end Trump’s legal woes by a longshot. This ruling is just an omen for future Trump legal losses.
Pro-Trump narrative
Everyone knows that the Steele dossier was a slanderous fabrication paid for by Hillary Clinton and the Democratic Party that sought to undermine Trump before he even took office. Even a biased judge couldn’t refute the heinous lies that the dossier contained, simply dismissing Trump’s case because he let too much time elapse. The judge also used various legal technicalities to throw out the case and deprive Trump of having a legitimate hearing. Regardless of the outcome, the Steele dossier exposed the corruption of Trump’s enemies.
