US·United States·Democratic
William Jefferson Clinton
42nd President of the US (1993–2001)
activeacquitted
42nd US President. Impeached by the House in December 1998 over the Lewinsky affair; acquitted by the Senate in February 1999. Disbarred from practicing law for 5 years in Arkansas in 2001. Extensive documented contact with Jeffrey Epstein.
LINKED SCANDALS
0
LEGAL EVENTS
3
RESEARCH
17 days ago
SANCTIONS
CLEAR
Legal history · 3 events
ethics·2001-01-19
Agreed to 5-year disbarment in Arkansas + $25k fine for giving misleading testimony
→ License suspended; disbarred from US Supreme Court bar
criminal·1998-12-19
Impeached by US House for perjury & obstruction re: Monica Lewinsky
→ Acquitted by Senate Feb 12, 1999
source civil·1998-04-01
Paula Jones sexual-harassment civil suit
→ Settled Nov 1998 for $850,000, no admission
Deep research · Exaupdated 17 days ago
William Jefferson Clinton, 42nd President of the United States (1993–2001), was investigated for various matters, including the Whitewater real estate development, the firing of White House travel agents, and the misuse of FBI files. No criminal convictions resulted from these investigations.
In 1998, Clinton was impeached by the House of Representatives for perjury and obstruction of justice related to a sexual harassment lawsuit filed by Paula Jones. He was acquitted by the Senate in 1999. Separately, Judge Susan Webber Wright held Clinton in civil contempt and fined him $90,000 regarding his testimony in the Jones case. He settled the Jones lawsuit for $850,000.
Citations
Impeachment of Bill Clinton
en.wikipedia.org · 2026-06-02
Impeachable Offenses: Impeachment of Bill Clinton | U.S. Constitution Annotated | US Law | LII / Legal Information Institute
www.law.cornell.edu
Clinton–Lewinsky scandal
en.wikipedia.org
Bill Clinton sexual assault and misconduct allegations
en.wikipedia.org · 2026-04-18
House Report 105-830 - IMPEACHMENT OF WILLIAM JEFFERSON CLINTON, PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES
www.govinfo.gov
IMPEACHMENT OF PRESIDENT WILLIAM JEFFERSON CLINTON
www.govinfo.gov
REPORT
www.govinfo.gov
Cdoc 105hdoc310.htm
www.govinfo.gov
Controversies
- 2019Epstein association — Flight logs show 26+ trips on Epstein's plane; Clinton denies visiting his island
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no scandals on record.
Federal filings · 8
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit·26-1849·filed 2026-04-14
Sara Villa Hernandez v. Warden Clinton County Correctional Facility
United States Bankruptcy Court, D. Massachusetts·26-10837·filed 2026-04-15
Precious Clinton
United States Bankruptcy Court, W.D. Washington·26-11223·filed 2026-04-15
Adam Clinton Johns and Samantha Marlene Casado
District Court, S.D. Mississippi·3:26-cv-00255·filed 2026-04-16
Davis v. The City of Clinton
United States Bankruptcy Court, E.D. California·26-22156·filed 2026-04-17
Clinton Michael Heiss
United States Bankruptcy Court, D. North Dakota·26-30294·filed 2026-04-17
Ray Clinton Chadwell Jr
District Court, D. South Carolina·0:26-cv-01618·filed 2026-04-17
Frazier v. Clinton College
United States Bankruptcy Court, C.D. California·8:26-bk-11226·filed 2026-04-20
Clinton Wade Dove