Bill Clinton Made 'Hush Money' Payment to Paula Jones in 1998?
Posted on AllSides June 5th, 2024
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On May 30, 2024, the criminal trial against former U.S. President Donald Trump over his hush-money payments to adult film star Stormy Daniels ended when the jury found Trump guilty of 34 felony counts of falsifying business records. For some social media users, the trial reminded them of an event from the '90s — the sexual-misconduct scandals surrounding then-President Bill Clinton.
One of the most prominent figures in that scandal was a woman named Paula Jones. In 1998, Clinton agreed to pay Jones $850,000 in order to settle a publicly disclosed lawsuit. Some people have attempted...
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