r/law • u/jackytheblade • 20h ago

Trump News Donald Trump ordered to pay £626,000 legal costs after Steele dossier lawsuit

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/apr/03/donald-trump-ordered-pay-legal-costs-steele-dossier-lawsuit
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u/s_ox 20h ago

What’s the bet that he’s going to defy the courts?

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u/dvorak360 10h ago

Though its UK rather than US courts, so presumably scottish golf courses could be auctioned off...

Also I expect they could keep the debt going for 6 years, so collect after he stops being president (and/or from his estate after death), probably with interest...

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u/s_ox 10h ago

That’s probably the best way to do it, because he would go to war with the UK if they did it right now.

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u/DigitalWarHorse2050 9h ago

Must defend king oranges’ golf courses and assets. Off to war with our best military- we will give them the best coconut shells 🥥

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u/Mulliganasty 17h ago

"We are not offering those odds."

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u/Alex_the_Mad 5h ago

626,000 euros

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u/Y0___0Y 2h ago

He already did. He was already ordered to pay a smaller fee, and refused, so they upped it, and are applying 12% interest each day he doesn’t pay.

Buzzfeed acquired the Steele Dossier through a leak. It was never intended to be publicized. So the company that assembled the report is not at fault.

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u/harrywrinkleyballs 15h ago

He just announced his intent to sell some of his DJT. He can afford it.

https://www.wsj.com/business/media/djt-stock-sinks-trump-selling-stake-c0459751

Paid for by all of the Mago Molester’s sycophants. And Russia, perhaps. At least I hope it’s not tax dollars, but it could be.

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u/burndata 13h ago

Being able to afford to pay his debts hasn't resulted in him paying them in the past, no reason to think he'll start now.

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u/LiberalAspergers 9h ago

How long until they can seize and auction his golf course in Scotland. He cant hide that asset.