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Was Bill Clinton impeached?

BILL Clinton was President of the United States from 1993-2001.

Clinton was ousted from the position after his affair with intern Monica Lewinsky, which has been documented in FX series .

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Bill Clinton

Was Bill Clinton impeached?

In 1994, Jones filed a lawsuit against Clinton, during his time as governor of Arkansas, for sexual harassment. 

While Clinton was questioned during  case, he denied sexual relations with former White House intern, which was found to be a lie.

After hours and hours of debate, Clinton was impeached for lying under oath to a federal grand jury and obstructing justice.

In November 1998, the lawsuit was settled and Clinton agreed to pay Jones $850,000 in exchange for the charges to be dropped. 

Bill Clinton was impeached in 2001
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Bill Clinton was impeached in 2001Credit: AFP

Clinton stayed in office until January 2001, when his second term ended as president.

 tells the story of Clinton’s impeachment. The drama centers around, with her recounting the events of their relationship.

 consists of 10-episodes, which will start airing on September 7 on FX in the US.

What is Bill Clinton's net worth?

’s estimated net worth is $80million according to 

Combined with his wife,, the couple is worth approximately $120million.

In 2001, Clinton was millions of dollars in debt after he left the White House from legal fees part of his impeachment defense and sexual assault settlements.

He made his earnings from public appearances and book deals, earning $15million for the rights to his memoir.

Since leaving office, he has become a high-paid public speaker, making between $150,000 and $700,000 per speech.

How can I watch Impeachment: American Crime Story?

Impeachment: American Crime Story will premiere on FX at 10pm ET.

The series will be available the following day on  for those with a paid subscription to the platform.

This is the third installment of the anthology series.

Horror-extraordinaire producer Ryan Murphy adapted the series from the bestseller by lawyer Jeffrey Toobin titled, A Vast Conspiracy: The Real Sex Scandal that Nearly Brought Down a President.

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