US President Donald Trump has refused to pay 290,000 pounds (approximately $360,000) in legal fees following the dismissal of his data protection lawsuit against Orbis Business Intelligence, a private investigation firm.

The lawsuit, filed over a dossier produced by Orbis co-founder Christopher Steele, was thrown out in February 2024. The so-called Steele dossier included allegations of links between Trump's 2016 presidential campaign and Russia, along with other controversial claims, all of which Trump has denied.

During a London court hearing on Wednesday, Orbis' legal team stated that Trump had been ordered to pay the fees, but no clear explanation for the non-payment had been provided.

Furthermore, Trump has argued that he is protected from enforcement actions by 'sovereign immunity' as a head of state, an argument dismissed by Orbis' lawyers as 'completely hopeless,' given the private nature of the lawsuit.

Trump's legal counsel, Jacqueline Perry, acknowledged the challenges of working with a high-profile client, noting that the president's focus on the matter was minimal.

Perry also indicated that Trump intends to pursue a professional negligence claim against his former legal advisers, who brought the case under the wrong statute.

The case was dismissed after Judge Karen Steyn ruled that there were 'no compelling reasons' to allow it to proceed.

Trump’s lawsuit sought to disprove claims made in the Steele dossier, particularly those involving alleged 'perverted sexual acts' in Russia.

The dossier was published by BuzzFeed in 2017, but many of its allegations were never substantiated.

Trump's legal team has characterized the dossier as 'egregiously inaccurate,' accusing it of containing numerous false or fabricated allegations.