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Clintons Want Money Back: Bill and Hillary Asking to Be Reimbursed for Whitewater Probe
ABCNews.com ^
| 7/26/02
| Jackie Judd
Posted on 07/26/2002 6:31:26 PM PDT by GeneD
WASHINGTON, July 26 Bill and Hillary Clinton are asking the government to reimburse them for about $3.5 million in legal fees stemming from the independent counsel investigation of the Whitewater land deal, ABCNEWS has learned.
The Clintons racked up about $11 million in legal bills for Whitewater and other investigations during their time in the White House. Their legal defense fund paid about $7 million. So, if their request for reimbursement is successful, the Clintons would end up paying very little out of pocket themselves. Under the law, those who are investigated but not indicted have the right to seek reimbursement if they can prove they would not have been targeted but for the Office of Independent Counsel Act.
"As explicitly authorized by the statute, and following the precedent set by Presidents Reagan and Bush, the Clintons have applied for reimbursement of their legal fees incurred in connection with the independent counsel's Whitewater investigation," Clinton lawyer David Kendall whose own law firm is owed money said in a statement.
Both Presidents Reagan and George Bush, father of the current president, had some legal fees reimbursed stemming from the Iran-Contra probe.
Independent Counsel Found No Wrongdoing
The massive Whitewater inquiry was launched in 1994 to investigate the Clintons' role in an Arkansas real estate venture dating to the 1970s. In September 2000, Independent Counsel Robert Ray the third independent counsel to head the inquiry filed a report clearing the Clintons of any criminal wrongdoing in Whitewater.
After leaving office, Hillary Clinton, now a New York senator, signed an $8 million book deal. Her husband, who reportedly makes $15 million a year from speaking engagements, later scored a $10 million book deal.
Attorney General John Ashcroft and the current independent counsel will be consulted before a decision on reimbursing the Clintons is made.
TOPICS: Breaking News; Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; Extended News; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: billlegacyclinton; clintonscandals; davidkendall; hillaryclinton; robertray; whitewater
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posted on
07/26/2002 6:31:27 PM PDT
by
GeneD
To: GeneD
But, but, why don't they want it donated to the developing nations of the world?
To: GeneD
Ok, this won't be lady-like, but - PUKE!!! When will they die away???
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posted on
07/26/2002 6:33:07 PM PDT
by
tinacart
To: tinacart
B.S. 95% of his $11.5 was due to his own stonewall and delay strategy. While he played that angle, the attorney's meters were running. Go away, Bubba.
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posted on
07/26/2002 6:35:41 PM PDT
by
Swanks
To: GeneD
OMG...
OMGAfter I think I have seen, heard, and endured it all with those creatures. Reimbursed?!? OMG. I am speechless.
To: small voice in the wilderness
When will they reimburse us for the grief they have caused this nation? Or for the money people have lost?
To: Unknown Freeper
Double bump.....
These people are the most obnoxious, immoral people in the country. They have not 1 ounce of shame.
To: GeneD; Fred Mertz; LadyX
If we give it to him, will he shut up?
Na, no way, so he can wait for snow in hell.
To: GeneD
Quick answer to these two who may still be under investigation...
"...Cold Day in Hell..."
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posted on
07/26/2002 6:42:17 PM PDT
by
Vidalia
To: GeneD
"
Bill and Hillary Clinton are asking the government to reimburse them for about $3.5 million in legal fees stemming from the independent counsel investigation of the Whitewater land deal, ABCNEWS has learned."Tell them we'll talk about it as soon as they give Billy Dale and the travel office back their good names, among other things.
To: GeneD
Talk about pushing the envelope. It would be worth it to give it to them if they promise to leave the country forever and agree to never, ever appear in the U.S. print or television media.
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posted on
07/26/2002 6:46:28 PM PDT
by
McLynnan
To: GeneD
"As explicitly authorized by the statute, and following the precedent set by Presidents Reagan and Bush"
These were for legal issues that came up for when Regan and Bush were in office. For the klintoon's it was before.
More trailer park antics from the klintoons. You know' it's still actually hard for me to believe that the USA elected these two predators as president.
12
posted on
07/26/2002 6:46:40 PM PDT
by
lizma
To: lizma
"You know' it's still actually hard for me to believe that the USA elected these two predators as president." Wait until Hillary runs--as she will...
13
posted on
07/26/2002 6:52:22 PM PDT
by
boris
To: GeneD
I think we should sue them for reimbursement for their vacations at taxpayer's expense. Hillary owes us for her health care fiasco!
And they want us to pay their debts?
Clymers!
14
posted on
07/26/2002 6:55:43 PM PDT
by
lonestar
To: boris
Actually, if true, it means that she ISN'T running in 2004..even the witch doesn't have that big a set of cojones...
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posted on
07/26/2002 6:59:19 PM PDT
by
ken5050
To: GeneD
You knew this was coming.
Thank you, you gutless Us attorney's and rino's.
16
posted on
07/26/2002 7:00:25 PM PDT
by
dts32041
To: GeneD
The Special Division for the Purpose of Appointing Independent Counsels
ruled against a similar request earlier this week
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posted on
07/26/2002 7:02:07 PM PDT
by
HAL9000
To: small voice in the wilderness
These bold brazen horrific creatures can NOT be of the human race. Or they have truly sold their souls to the devil (I am not joking). I saw their little photo op on TV and they tried to look so lovey-dovey. They make me nauseous. Every time I see them I bind Satan and invoke Jesus's Name.
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posted on
07/26/2002 7:03:13 PM PDT
by
Litany
To: razorback-bert
r-b, no doubt these two will go on and on and on and on like broken 33 1/3 rpm records of yore!
What did we do to deserve this, I want to know?
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posted on
07/26/2002 7:04:16 PM PDT
by
LadyX
To: GeneD
Saturday, December 19, 1998 Published at 19:40 GMT Clinton impeached
A historic day in the House William Jefferson Clinton has become only the second president in the history of the United States to be impeached.
Nothing can take this away,happened on the eve of my birthday.
Have a framed copy of the Seattle Times with the headline:
Clinton Impeached
on the wall above my desk:)
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posted on
07/26/2002 7:05:37 PM PDT
by
mdittmar
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