who was the attorney who prosecuted clinton in whitewater

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(born July 21, 1946) is an American lawyer who served as a United States circuit judge and 39th solicitor general of the United States. He is best known for heading an investigation of members of the Clinton administration, known as the , from 1994 to 1998.

Who was the key witness against Bill Clinton in the Whitewater case?

The key witness against President Clinton in Starr's Whitewater investigation, was banker David Hale who alleged in November 1992 that Clinton, while governor of Arkansas, pressured him to provide an illegal $300,000 loan to Susan McDougal, the partner of the Clintons in the Whitewater deal.

Was Bill Clinton involved in Whitewater Affair?

Questions arose about the involvement of the Clintons in the Whitewater affair during Bill Clinton's first year as president in 1993. The investigation, which looked into the legality of the transactions and expanded beyond them to other incidents, lasted until 1997.

Who was involved in the Bill Clinton investigation?

Aside from those who were indicted, many other Arkansans were swept up in the investigation-family members (including children) of those who were accused, people who had worked in Clinton’s state capitol office or his 1990 campaign for governor, employees of McDougal’s businesses, and associates in Washington after Clinton became president.

Who was convicted as a result of the Whitewater scandal?

A number of Clinton associates were convicted as a result of the Whitewater scandal. The Clintons' partners in the deal, James and Susan McDougal, each went to prison. James McDougal received a 3.5-year sentence for fraud.

What ever happened to Susan McDougal?

After serving four months on the Whitewater fraud conviction, she was released for medical reasons. After McDougal's release, her embezzlement trial in California began. In 1998, McDougal was acquitted on all 12 counts.

Is Jim McDougal still alive?

March 8, 1998Jim McDougal / Date of death

Who was involved in Whitewater with the Clintons?

Who was Ken during Whitewater?

Kenneth Winston Starr (born July 21, 1946) is an American lawyer who served as a United States circuit judge and 39th solicitor general of the United States. He is best known for heading an investigation of members of the Clinton administration, known as the Whitewater controversy, from 1994 to 1998.

Who was Bill Clinton's secretary?

Betty Currie (born Betty Grace Williams; November 10, 1939) is an American government official who served as the personal secretary for Bill Clinton during his tenure as president of the United States.

Who is Paula Jones married to?

Steven Mark McFaddenm. 2001Stephen Jonesm. 1991–1999Paula Jones/Spouse

How old was Monica Lewinsky?

48 years (July 23, 1973)Monica Lewinsky / Age

Overview

The Whitewater controversy, Whitewater scandal, "Whitewatergate", or simply Whitewater, was an American political controversy during the 1990s. It began with an investigation into the real estate investments of Bill and Hillary Clinton and their associates, Jim McDougal and Susan McDougal, in the Whitewater Development Corporation. This failed business venture was incorporated in 1979 with the purpose of developing vacation properties on land along the White River near Flippin, Ark…

Nomenclature

The term "Whitewater" is sometimes used to include other controversies from the Bill Clinton administration, especially Travelgate, Filegate, and the circumstances surrounding Vince Foster's death, that were also investigated by the Whitewater Independent Counsel.
But Whitewater proper refers only to the matters stemming from the Whitewater Development Corporation and subsequent developments.

History

Bill Clinton had known Arkansas businessman and political figure Jim McDougal since 1968, and had made a previous real estate investment with him in 1977. In spring of 1978, McDougal proposed that the Clintons join him and his wife, Susan, in buying 230 acres (93 ha) of undeveloped land along the south bank of the White River near Flippin, Arkansas, in the Ozark Mountains. The goal …

Convictions

The Clintons were never charged with any crime. Fifteen other people were convicted of more than 40 crimes, including Jim Guy Tucker, who resigned from office.
• Jim Guy Tucker: Governor of Arkansas at the time, resigned (fraud, 3 counts)
• John Haley: attorney for Jim Guy Tucker (tax evasion)

Tax returns

In March 1992, during his presidential campaign, the Clintons acknowledged that on their 1984 and 1985 tax returns, they had claimed improper tax deductions for interest payments made by the Whitewater Development Company. Due to the age of the mistake, the Clintons were not obligated to make good the error, but Bill Clinton announced that they would nonetheless do so.
Deputy White House counsel Vince Foster looked into this matter, but did not take any action bef…

Ray report

Kenneth Starr's successor as Independent Counsel, Robert Ray, released a report in September 2000, that stated "This office determined that the evidence was insufficient to prove to a jury beyond a reasonable doubt that either President or Mrs. Clinton knowingly participated in any criminal conduct." Nevertheless, Ray criticized the White House saying that delays in the production of evidence and "unmeritorious litigation" by the president's lawyers severely impede…

Aftermath

Bill and Hillary Clinton never visited the actual Whitewater property. In May 1985, Jim McDougal sold the remaining lots of the failed Whitewater Development Corporation to local realtor, Chris Wade. By 1993, there were a few occupied houses on the site, but most of the properties were still for sale. One owner, tired of the many reporters who visited the site, hung a sign saying "Go Home, Idiots". By 2007, there were about 12 houses in the subdivision, with the last lot up for sale by so…