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August 1994

Kenneth Starr is appointed to investigate the Whitewater real estate venture. Strangely enough, he'll end up poking his nose into the White House's dirty laundry.

May 6 1994

Paula Jones files suit for sexual harrassment against Bill Clinton. Now the entire world knows what poor taste the President has. Nevertheless, he is reelected.

In Die Weltwoche

 

 

In L'Hebdo

January 21 1998: A website discloses the President's relationship with a young White House intern named Monica Lewinsky. Too bad: four days ago, confronting Paula Jones' lawyers, he had denied the affair under oath. Sex, lies and Internet - a scandal for our times!

 

 

From january 98

The independant Inquisitor Kenneth Starr sends subpoenas all over Washington: to Clinton's aides; the secret service; the young Lewinsky; and Mr. President himself.

In The New York Times

July 28

Monica gets total immunity from Starr in exchane for her confession. She turns over her most precious dress - the one Clinton had autographed with his sperm.

August 17

In a filmed cross-examination for the grand jury, and later that day before the nation, Clinton admits «an improper relationship with that woman». The big media - feeling betrayed by this admission - end their love affair with the President

In Die Weltwoche

 

 

September 11

Starr delivers his report to Congress, which - without even reading it - forwards it to the web for everyone to see. A new Suprem Court is born: geeks with modems.

In Die Weltwoche

 

 

September 21: Against all odds, the polls show that Americans still support their President. Since the porn site didn't do the job, Congress goes for the XXX tape: Clinton's 4-hour testimony before the grand jury is televised worldwide.

In Le Temps

 

 

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