Democrats sue Trump campaign, Russia for alleged conspiracy

The events include a June 2016 meeting in Trump Tower between members of Trump’s team and a Russian lawyer, and a series of emails and messages that Democrats say confirm coordination between Russia and Trump’s campaign.

Manafort, who has been indicted for money laundering and tax evasion related to his work for Ukraine’s pro-Russia government, is also in the Democrats’ spotlight, along with former campaign advisor George Papadopoulos, who tried to arrange a Moscow trip for Trump, and Aras Agalarov, a Russian oligarch with reputed close ties to President Vladimir Putin.

Whether the lawsuit heads to litigation is unclear. Many countries have immunity from US lawsuits, so suing Russia has its challenges.

While the suit seeks compensation for the “damages and losses” suffered as a result of the hack, putting a financial value on the stolen emails — other than the $1 million the DNC said it cost the organization to re-secure its servers — might prove difficult.