DONALD TRUMP’S data protection claim over allegations he took part in “perverted” sex acts and paid bribes to Russian officials was dismissed by a High Court judge in London today.

The former US president brought legal action against Orbis Business Intelligence, a consultancy founded by former MI6 officer Christopher Steele – and sought compensation for distress.

Mr Steele, who previously ran the Secret Intelligence Service’s Russia desk, was the author of a dossier that included allegations Mr Trump had been “compromised” by Russian security service the FSB.

The court heard last year that Mr Trump was bringing his case against claims in the dossier that he had taken part in “sex parties” while in St Petersburg and engaged in “golden showers” with prostitutes in Moscow. He denied the allegations.

Lawyers for Orbis asked for Mr Trump’s claim to be thrown out, saying it had been “brought for the purpose of harassing Orbis and Mr Steele.”

In today’s judgement, Mrs Justice Steyn said the claim would not go to trial because it was “bound to fail,” partly because it had been brought too late.

The dossier was produced by Orbis in 2016 before that year’s US election and leaked to BuzzFeed in 2017.