Bill Clinton–Paula Jones scandal
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The Bill Clinton–Paula Jones scandal refers to the sexual harassment allegations Paula Jones made against then–President Bill Clinton, which led to a high-profile lawsuit and played a significant role in the events surrounding his impeachment.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
political scandal
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sexual harassment scandal ⓘ |
| allegationType |
sexual harassment
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sexual misconduct ⓘ |
| allegedIncidentContext | Bill Clinton was Governor of Arkansas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| allegedIncidentLocation |
Arkansas
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Little Rock, Arkansas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| allegedIncidentTime | May 8, 1991 ⓘ |
| allegedIncidentVenue | Excelsior Hotel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| defendantPositionAtFiling | President of the United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| impact |
contributed to investigations into Bill Clinton’s personal conduct
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helped lead to exposure of Clinton’s relationship with Monica Lewinsky ⓘ played a role in impeachment proceedings against Bill Clinton ⓘ |
| involvesOfficeHolder | President of the United States ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| keyLegalIssue | whether a sitting president can be sued in civil court for acts before taking office ⓘ |
| lawsuitFiledAgainst | Bill Clinton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| lawsuitFiledBy | Paula Jones NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| lawsuitFilingDate | 1994 ⓘ |
| lawsuitType | civil lawsuit ⓘ |
| legalClaim |
defamation
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intentional infliction of emotional distress ⓘ sexual harassment under civil rights law ⓘ |
| mainAccused | Bill Clinton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainAccuser | Paula Jones NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mediaCoverage | extensive national media attention in the United States ⓘ |
| notableOutcome | clarified scope of presidential civil immunity ⓘ |
| partyAffiliationOfAccused | Democratic Party NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalContext |
Bill Clinton’s first presidential term
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Clinton administration NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicDebateTopic |
power dynamics and workplace misconduct
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presidential immunity ⓘ sexual harassment in politics ⓘ |
| relatedEvent | impeachment of Bill Clinton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedPerson |
Kenneth Starr
NERFINISHED
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Linda Tripp NERFINISHED ⓘ Monica Lewinsky NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedSupremeCourtCase | Clinton v. Jones NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settlementAdmissionOfLiability | no ⓘ |
| settlementAmount | $850,000 ⓘ |
| settlementDate | 1998 ⓘ |
| settlementReached | yes ⓘ |
| settlementTerms | Bill Clinton did not admit wrongdoing ⓘ |
| SupremeCourtDecisionDate | May 27, 1997 ⓘ |
| SupremeCourtDecisionEffect | allowed Paula Jones lawsuit to proceed while Clinton was in office ⓘ |
| SupremeCourtDecisionVote | 9–0 ⓘ |
| SupremeCourtHolding | a sitting president is not immune from civil litigation for unofficial acts ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 1990s ⓘ |
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