In 2018, British MPs, including Bob Seely, accused Chandler of links to Russian intelligence. Chandler has consistently rejected these claims and the accusations have since been proven false. Following these accusations, Chandler sued Donald Berlin, the original source of the allegations, for US$15 million in a libel suit. The case was initially dismissed on administrative grounds due to the statute of limitations, but in 2021, Chandler successfully revived the libel suit against Berlin in appeals court, enabling Chandler to receive partial compensation and a retraction of the statements by Berlin.
