i m really pleased to be back here working again at the orbis offices in london today. reporter: but he left it to others to solve the puzzle his dossier had created. and i ll just add that i won t be making any further statements or comments at this time. thank you so much. reporter: true to his word, steele stayed out of the public eye, but he has reportedly been interviewed by the investigators working for special counsel robert mueller. and in a november 2017 book by luke harding, a reporter for the guardian newspaper, harding said steele has told friends that he believes his dossier is 70 to 90% accurate and that it will be vindicated by robert mueller s investigation. according to harding, steele said, quote, i ve been dealing with this country for 30 years. why would i invent stuff? now more than a year after the presidential election, steele s memos remain an object of fierce controversy.