USFeatured TopicsCrossfire HurricaneMcCain Associate Provided Steele Dossier to BuzzFeed, Other Reporters, Lawsuit RevealsPaul Ryan’s chief of staff; Illinois Rep. Kinzinger; an Obama White House official; and a British intelligence officer received final memo via SteeleCopyFacebookXTruthGettrLinkedInTelegramEmailSaveBy Jeff Carlson12/20/2018PrintX 10:00News AnalysisA federal judge ruled in favor of BuzzFeed on Dec. 19 after the news website was sued for defamation following its publication of the so-called Steele dossier on Jan. 10, 2017.