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UK Judge Orders Trump to Pay $821K in Legal Fees

Company behind Steele dossier describes president as 'aggressive litigator'

(Newser) - A British judge ruled Thursday that President Trump has to pay the firm behind the notorious Steele dossier $821,000, reports Reuters . Trump, whose lawyers said the "shocking and scandalous claims" in the dossier were false, accused Orbis Business Intelligence of violating data protection rights, but a court threw...

UK Court Throws Out Trump Dossier Case

He brought lawsuit alleging violation of his data protection rights too late, judge rules

(Newser) - The UK's High Court has tossed former President Trump's lawsuit against the company of former British spy Christopher Steele, whose infamous dossier caused an uproar ahead of Trump's 2017 inauguration. Trump accused Orbis Business Intelligence of violating his data protection rights. He also vowed to refute the...

Trump Seeks Damages Over 'Scandalous' Dossier

Lawyer tells British court evidence will show Steele dossier is false

(Newser) - A lawyer for Donald Trump told a London judge Monday that the ex-president plans to prove that a discredited report by a former British spy that contained "shocking and scandalous claims" that he was compromised by Russians in his first bid for the presidency was wrong and harmed his...

Clinton Campaign, DNC Fined Over Steele Dossier

FEC found they misreported spending on opposition research as 'legal services'

(Newser) - Hillary Clinton's 2016 presidential campaign and the Democratic National Committee will pay for their alleged violation of campaign finance laws related to the infamous Steele dossier. The DNC has been fined $105,000 and the Clinton campaign has been fined $8,000 for not properly disclosing opposition research on...

Russian Analyst Who Fed Steele Dossier Is Charged

Indictment accuses Igor Danchenko of lying to the FBI

(Newser) - A Russian analyst who contributed to a dossier of Democratic-funded research into ties between Russia and Donald Trump was indicted Thursday on charges of lying to the FBI about his sources of information. The case against Igor Danchenko is part of special counsel John Durham's ongoing investigation into the...

WSJ Delves Into Story of Steele Dossier's 'Source 3'

It comes up with a name: Olga Galkina

(Newser) - In a lengthy piece on the so-called Steele Dossier, the Wall Street Journal acknowledges from the get-go that the bulk of the allegations—about President Trump and Russia and assembled by former British spy Christopher Steele—have been "widely discredited." But that's not what the paper wanted...

Report: Ivanka Trump Was Friends With Russia Dossier Author

Steele said it was 'ridiculous' to allege anti-Trump bias

(Newser) - A bombshell from the report on the roots of the Russia investigation : British spy Christopher Steele, who compiled the controversial Trump Russia dossier , told investigators that it was "ridiculous" to think he was biased against President Trump, because he had "been friendly" with a Trump family member. Sources...

The 'Trump Dossier' Is Released
The 'Trump Dossier' Is Out
Dec 15, 2018 12:39 PM CST

The 'Trump Dossier' Is Out

What the FBI wants us to see, anyway

(Newser) - Talk about redacted: The FBI released Friday a limited version of a contentious memo about President Trump's possible Russia connections, Politico reports. Former FBI Director James Comey used the memo—now known as the "Trump dossier"—to brief Trump on the issue. "An FBI source ... volunteered...

Justice Department Will Investigate Alleged FBI Abuse

Republicans would prefer a special counsel

(Newser) - The Justice Department's internal watchdog is going to investigate reports of alleged FBI misconduct in the Russia investigation—but it's not a move that goes far enough for Republicans, who accuse the department of abusing its powers because of anti-Trump bias. Justice Department Inspector General Michael E. Horowitz...

Nunes Admits Fine Print Shows DOJ Didn't Conceal Info

But panel chair says 'footnote' wasn't enough when it came to surveillance of Carter Page

(Newser) - There was a lot going on in the House Intelligence Committee memo declassified Friday by President Trump, but a key allegation was that the FBI didn't divulge the partisan leanings of dossier author Christopher Steele during the application process for surveillance on former Trump campaign adviser Carter Page. The...

Feinstein Disses GOP, Releases Transcript of Dossier Interview

It suggests that someone in the Trump campaign was talking to the FBI

(Newser) - Dianne Feinstein just pulled an end-around on her GOP colleagues and released the full transcript of the testimony from the co-founder of the company behind the controversial dossier on then-candidate Donald Trump. It may take a while for media outlets to sift through, but the Washington Post reports on an...

Republicans Push for Criminal Charges in Russia Probe

Charges would be against someone trying to expose Russian election interference

(Newser) - Two Republican leaders are recommending the Justice Department investigate Christoper Steele—the former British spy who authored the infamous dossier alleging collusion between Russia and the Trump campaign—for possibly lying to the FBI, the Washington Post reports. According to the New York Times , it's the first known criminal...

Reports: Clinton Campaign, DNC Funded Russia Dossier

Law firm picked up where GOP opponent left off

(Newser) - Funding for research included in the explosive dossier on President Trump's Russia connections came from none other than the Hillary Clinton campaign and the Democratic National Committee, per reports in the Washington Post and the New York Times . A l etter filed in court Tuesday details how research firm...

New 'Spy' Allegations Surface Out of Russia-Trump Dossier

BBC says a Russian diplomat in DC was a spy who helped with the hacking

(Newser) - A flurry of new stories are out about the investigation of possible ties between Russia and President Trump, and specifically about the controversial dossier compiled by a former British intelligence officer at the heart of the matter. One name in particular is gaining prominence, that of Mikhail Kalugin, a Russian...

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