Donald Trump wants to file a civil lawsuit in London to refute claims that he took part in sex parties in Russia. The former US president will present relevant evidence, his lawyer said on Monday at the High Court in London, according to the British news agency PA.
The lawsuit concerns a file of British ex-secret service officer Christopher Steele that was made public in 2017. It cites, among other things, reports that the Russian secret service has images of Trump’s alleged participation in orgies in Russia and keeps them on hand as printed material. This includes an alleged incident at a Moscow hotel in 2013 in which prostitutes allegedly urinated on a bed in Trump’s presence.
Trump has denied attending sex parties in Russia and is now suing Orbis Business Intelligence, a consultancy founded by Steele, in London. The 77-year-old former president and promising candidate for the American Republican candidacy in next year’s presidential elections accuses the company of unlawful use of private data and demands compensation for the loss of reputation suffered. Trump wants to restore his reputation, his lawyer said, according to PA.
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However, opposing lawyers argue that the file was never intended for the public. Trump’s lawsuit should therefore be directed against the website BuzzFeed, which first published the document.
They demand that the lawsuit not even be admitted to the main proceedings. Another hearing was scheduled for Tuesday, but the further course of the procedure will only be decided at a later date. (sda/dpa)
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