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Trump’s Legal Battle: Ex-President Fights Back Against Damaging Claims in Explosive Court Showdown

ByAlki David

Oct 18, 2023

In a dramatic legal maneuver, Donald Trump is gearing up for a fierce legal battle to debunk what his lawyer calls “shocking and scandalous claims” made in a controversial dossier penned by former British spy Christopher Steele. The ex-president, undeterred, is adamant about proving the allegations false, contending that they have grievously tarnished his reputation.

The legal saga unfolds as Trump takes on the company founded by Steele, Orbis Business Intelligence. The battleground is set in London, where a judge in the High Court is presiding over the case. The core of Trump’s lawsuit revolves around the contention that the dossier, which surfaced in 2016, contained unverified rumors that created a political maelstrom just before his inauguration.

Trump, not one to shy away from legal confrontations, is seeking damages from Orbis Business Intelligence, accusing them of breaching British data protection laws. The stakes are high, and the courtroom drama promises to be nothing short of riveting.

The founder of the intelligence firm, Steele, is pushing to have the case dismissed. The legal wrangling intensifies as both sides present their arguments, leaving the judge to deliberate on the fate of this high-profile lawsuit. The anticipation is palpable, as the decision could have far-reaching consequences for Trump and the credibility of the explosive dossier that sparked widespread controversy.

As the legal proceedings unfold, the world watches closely, eager to see how this clash between a former president and a British intelligence company will shape the narrative surrounding Trump’s tumultuous presidency.

By Alki David

Alki David — Publisher, Media Architect, SIN Network Creator - live, direct-to-public communication, media infrastructure, accountability journalism, and independent distribution. Born in Lagos, Nigeria; educated in the United Kingdom and Switzerland; attended the Royal College of Art. Early internet broadcaster — participated in real-time public coverage during the 1997 Mars landing era using experimental online transmission from Beverly Hills. Founder of FilmOn, one of the earliest global internet television networks offering live and on-demand broadcasting outside legacy gatekeepers. Publisher of SHOCKYA — reporting since 2010 on systemic corruption inside the entertainment business and its expansion into law, finance, and regulation. Creator of the SIN Network (ShockYA Integrated Network), a federated media and civic-information infrastructure spanning investigative journalism, live TV, documentary, and court-record reporting. Lived and worked for over 40 years inside global media hubs including Malibu, Beverly Hills, London, Hong Kong and Gstaad. Early encounter with Julian Assange during the first Hologram USA operations proved a formative turning point — exposing the realities of lawfare, information suppression, and concentrated media power. Principal complainant and driving force behind what court filings describe as the largest consolidated media–legal accountability action on record, now before the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court. Relocated to Antigua & Barbuda and entered sustained legal, civic, and informational confrontation over media power, safeguarding, and accountability at Commonwealth scale.