Trump sued Steele's firm, Orbis Business Intelligence, in a London court in 2022 over claims that the series of memos known as the "Steele Dossier" harmed his reputation and violated British data privacy laws. MORE: Out of the Shadows: Christopher Steele defiant on dossier, says Trump still 'potential' threatBut in February, Justice Karen Steyn tossed the suit -- without determining whether the allegations in the dossier were true or false -- and ordered Trump to compensate Steele for his legal fees. According to the judge's order, which was made public Thursday, the judge gave Trump 28 days to execute the payment of GBP 300,000, which equates to roughly $384,000. PHOTO: In this July 24, 2020, file photo, former UK intelligence officer Christopher Steele arrives at the High Court in London to attend his defamation trial brought by Russian tech entrepreneur Alexej Gubarev. UK judge orders Trump to pay $380K to man who penned infamous 'Steele Dossier' originally appeared on abcnews.go.com

Source: ABC News March 09, 2024 02:05 UTC