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Type: Draft manuscript / memoir / legal commentary
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This document appears to be a page from a memoir or manuscript (possibly by Alan Dershowitz or a similar legal commentator) detailing the author's criticism of attorney Robert Bennett's handling of the Bill Clinton/Paula Jones case in January 1998. The text recounts a TV appearance where the author criticized Bennett, followed by a confrontation phone call where Bennett defended his strategy and admitted he had not investigated Lewinsky but simply accepted the President's word. The author argues that Bennett failed in his duty to explain the option of defaulting on the civil case to avoid a perjury trap.

People (6)

Name Role Context
The President Subject of legal case
Bill Clinton; discussed regarding the Jones case and Lewinsky affidavit.
Linda Tripp Witness/Source
Recorded conversations with Monica Lewinsky.
Monica Lewinsky Affiant/Subject
Alleged sexual relationship with the President; provided an affidavit.
Robert Bennett Lawyer
Attorney for the President; criticized by the narrator for his legal strategy.
Narrator (I) Legal Commentator/Author
Appeared on MSNBC to criticize Bennett; received a call from Bennett.
Jones Plaintiff
Paula Jones; referring to the lawsuit against the President.

Organizations (2)

Name Type Context
MSNBC
Television network where the narrator appeared.
Internight
MSNBC program name.

Timeline (2 events)

January 23, 1998
Narrator appeared on MSNBC program 'Internight'.
MSNBC
Narrator
January 27, 1998
Phone conversation between Robert Bennett and the narrator regarding legal strategy.
Telephone
Robert Bennett Narrator

Relationships (3)

Robert Bennett Attorney-Client The President
Bennett represented the President in the Jones case.
The President Alleged Sexual Relationship Monica Lewinsky
Reports of tape recorded conversations suggesting a sexual relationship.
Linda Tripp Conversationalists Monica Lewinsky
Tape recorded conversations between them.

Key Quotes (4)

"The president responded: “That is absolutely true.”"
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"He has to tell the truth, and if the truth is inculpatory he has to tell it."
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"Bennett replied that defaulting would have been “ridiculous” and “a stupid idea” and that he would never recommend it."
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"I asked Bennett what kind of an investigation he had conducted of the Lewinsky matter before he allowed the President to be deposed, and he acknowledged that he simply accepted the President’s word, since it was supported by Lewinsky’s affidavit."
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