Donald Trump Lawsuit Against Hillary Clinton Over Russia Collusion Claims Junked by Florida Judge Who Calls It a 'Manifesto'

By Ivan Korrs First Posted: Sep 10, 2022 01:00 AM EDT

A Florida judge on Thursday junked former President Donald Trump's lawsuit against political rival Hillary Clinton and former top FBI officials.

In his multimillion-dollar lawsuit, Trump alleged that the Democrats, headed by Clinton, conspired to "weave a false narrative" during the 2016 election that he and his campaign were colluding with Russia.

The decision came days after Clinton commented on "The View" about her thoughts on Trump's recent issue, which was the unlawful retention of top-secret White House documents that were found during a raid at his Mar-a-Lago residence in Florida last month.

Why Is Donald Trump's Lawsuit Against Hillary Clinton Dismissed?

According to the Associated Press, Donald Trump's lawsuit against Hillary Clinton and other Democrats, filed in March, was dismissed by U.S. District Judge Donald Middlebrooks.

In his ruling, Middlebrooks did not accept Trump's claims that Clinton, some of her top advisers, former FBI Director James Comey, and other FBI officials acted in concert to concoct the Russia investigation.

The said probe focused on whether Trump's 2016 presidential campaign had coordinated with Russia to sway the election's outcome.

According to the judge, the lawsuit had "glaring structural deficiencies," and many of the "characterizations of events" were implausible.

Middlebrooks also rejected the idea that Trump filed the lawsuit to correct an actual legal harm. He said Trump was "seeking to flaunt a two-hundred-page political manifesto outlining his grievances against those that have opposed him."

He added that "this court is not the appropriate forum." Middlebrooks further noted that many of the statements made by Clinton and others were protected by the Constitution's First Amendment governing free speech.

He said Trump also waited too long to file his complaint, exceeding the legal statute of limitations for his claims. Trump is seeking more than $72 million in compensatory and punitive damages.

The former president said he had incurred more than $24 million in "defense costs, legal fees, and related expenses," The Guardian reported.

Hillary Clinton, who lost to Republican opponent Trump in the 2016 presidential election, has yet to comment on Middlebrook's ruling. However, one of Donald Trump's lawyers said the former president would appeal the dismissal.

Donald Trump's Lawsuit Against Hillary Clinton Explained

Donald Trump had sued Hillary Clinton and other Democrats for "racketeering" and "conspiracy to commit injurious falsehood" against him during the 2016 presidential elections.

Acting in concert, the defendants allegedly "maliciously conspired to weave a false narrative" that Trump was "colluding with a hostile foreign sovereignty."

Other defendants included Democratic Representative Adam Schiff, and former British intelligence officer Christopher Steele, among many others.

A Senate Committee report revealed that Russia had used political operative Paul Manafort and WikiLeaks in helping Trump beat Clinton in the 2016 presidential race to the White House.

Manafort was working on Trump's team during the campaign. However, Moscow denied any involvement in the issue and has denied all allegations thrown.

A recent Washington Post analysis published before the release of the ruling has reduced the lawsuit to a mere "press release."

"From the very beginning of Donald Trump's lawsuit against Hillary Clinton and a smattering of nearly 50 others, it becomes abundantly clear what this is about - and it's not about winning a legal judgment. ... This is a press release," the article noted.

Earlier this week, Hillary Clinton took a jab at Donald Trump. In her interview with "The View," Clinton echoed the sentiments of lawmakers and legal experts and wondered how and why Trump had taken those top-secret documents to Mar-a-Lago when he left the White House.

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Written by: Ivan Korrs

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