thefreethoughtproject | When Bill Clinton was at the height of the Monica Lewinsky sex
scandal, Hollywood was by his side, offering donations for his legal
fees, and one significant donor was a man who is now going through his
own sex scandal—Harvey Weinstein.
More than 20 women have publicly accused
Weinstein of sexual harassment, sexual assault or rape. After the New
York Times and the New Yorker published in-depth stories detailing the
testimonies of women who have been abused by Weinstein—and in many
cases, paid off with airtight non-disclosure agreements—the stories have
continued to come to light.
Former President Bill Clinton is no stranger to sex scandals. The
scandal that received the most media attention came about in the late
1990s after former Arkansas state employee Paul Jones filed a civil
lawsuit against him for sexual harassment when he was the state’s
governor. During the discovery phase of the case, in which Jones’ legal
team was searching for Clinton’s inappropriate relationships, the name
of a White House intern surfaced: Monica Lewinsky.
In August 1998, a report from
the Washington Post noted that Clinton was being accused of perjury and
obstruction of justice regarding his testimony about his conduct with
Lewinsky. At the same time, influential members of Hollywood were coming
to Clinton’s defense.
The report noted that according to Clinton’s legal defense fund, a
total of more than $2.2 million was raised in six months, which was
notably more than was collected in funding during the previous four
years of his presidency—combined. Fist tap Bro. Makheru.
