The Charges

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1. President Clinton lied under oath in his civil case when he denied a sexual affair, a sexual relationship, or sexual relations with Monica Lewinsky.

2. President Clinton lied under oath to the grand jury about his sexual relationship with Ms. Lewinsky.

3. In his civil deposition, to support his false statement about the sexual relationship, President Clinton also lied under oath about being alone with Ms. Lewinsky and about the many gifts exchanged between Ms. Lewinsky and him.

4. President Clinton lied under oath in his civil deposition about his discussions with Ms. Lewinsky concerning her involvement in the Jones case.

5. During the Jones case, the President obstructed justice and had an understanding with Ms. Lewinsky to jointly conceal the truth about their relationship by concealing gifts subpoenaed by Ms. Jones's attorneys.

6. During the Jones case, the President obstructed justice and had an understanding with Ms. Lewinsky to jointly conceal the truth of their relationship from the judicial process by a scheme that included the following means: (i) Both the President and Ms. Lewinsky understood that they would lie under oath in the Jones case about their sexual relationship; (ii) the President suggested to Ms. Lewinsky that she prepare an affidavit that, for the President's purposes, would memorialize her testimony under oath and could be used to prevent questioning of both of them about their relationship; (iii) Ms. Lewinsky signed and filed the false affidavit; (iv) the President used Ms. Lewinsky's false affidavit at his deposition in an attempt to head off questions about Ms. Lewinsky; and (v) when that failed, the President lied under oath at his civil deposition about the relationship with Ms. Lewinsky.

7. President Clinton endeavored to obstruct justice by helping Ms. Lewinsky obtain a job in New York at a time when she would have been a witness harmful to him were she to tell the truth in the Jones case.

8. President Clinton lied under oath in his civil deposition about his discussions with Vernon Jordan concerning Ms. Lewinsky's involvement in the Jones case.

9. The President improperly tampered with a potential witness by attempting to corruptly influence the testimony of his personal secretary, Betty Currie, in the days after his civil deposition.

10. President Clinton endeavored to obstruct justice during the grand jury investigation by refusing to testify for seven months and lying to senior White House aides with knowledge that they would relay the President's false statements to the grand jury -- and did thereby deceive, obstruct, and impede the grand jury.

11. President Clinton abused his constitutional authority by (i) lying to the public and the Congress in January 1998 about his relationship with Ms. Lewinsky; (ii) promising at that time to cooperate fully with the grand jury investigation; (iii) later refusing six invitations to testify voluntarily to the grand jury; (iv) invoking Executive Privilege; (v) lying to the grand jury in August 1998; and (vi) lying again to the public and Congress on August 17, 1998 -- all as part of an effort to hinder, impede, and deflect possible inquiry by the Congress of the United States.

1. Supuh'-dude Honky boy honky jibed unda' oad in his civil case when he denied some sexual affair, some sexual relashunship, o' sexual relashuns wid Monica Lewinsky.

2. Supuh'-dude Honky boy honky jibed unda' oad ta de grand jury about his sexual relashunship wid Ms. Lewinsky.

3. In his civil deposishun, ta suppo't his false statement about de sexual relashunship, Supuh'-dude Honky boy also honky jibed unda' oad about bein' alone wid Ms. Lewinsky and about de dudey gifts exchanged between Ms. Lewinsky and him.

4. Supuh'-dude Honky boy honky jibed unda' oad in his civil deposishun about his discussions wid Ms. Lewinsky concernin' ha' involvement in de Jones case.

5. Durin' de Jones case, de Supuh'-dude obstructed justice and had an dig itin' wid Ms. Lewinsky ta jointly conceal de trud about deir relashunship by concealin' gifts subpoenaed by Ms. Jones's atto'neys.

6. Durin' de Jones case, de Supuh'-dude obstructed justice and had an dig itin' wid Ms. Lewinsky ta jointly conceal de trud uh deir relashunship fum de judicial process by some scheme dat included de followin' means ,dig dis,(i) Bod de Supuh'-dude and Ms. Lewinsky understood dat dey would honky jibe unda' oad in de Jones case about deir sexual relashunship; (ii) de Supuh'-dude suggested ta Ms. Lewinsky dat she prepare an affidavit dat, fo' de Supuh'-dude's purposes, would memo'ialize ha' testimony unda' oad and could be used ta prevent quesshunin' uh bod uh dem about deir relashunship; (iii) Ms. Lewinsky signed and stashd de false affidavit; (iv) de Supuh'-dude used Ms. Lewinsky's false affidavit at his deposishun in an attempt ta 'haid off quesshuns about Ms. Lewinsky; and (v) when dat failed, de Supuh'-dude honky jibed unda' oad at his civil deposishun about de relashunship wid Ms. Lewinsky.

7. Supuh'-dude Honky boy endeavo'ed ta obstruct justice by helpin' Ms. Lewinsky obtain some job in New Yo'k at some time when she would ha' been some witness harmful ta him were she ta tell de trud in de Jones case.

8. Supuh'-dude Honky boy honky jibed unda' oad in his civil deposishun about his discussions wid Vernon Jo'dan concernin' Ms. Lewinsky's involvement in de Jones case, What it be, Mama!

9. De Supuh'-dude impropuh'ly tampuh'ed wid some potential witness by attemptin' ta co'ruptly influence de testimony uh his sucka'al secretary, Betty Currie, in de days afta' his civil deposishun.

10. Supuh'-dude Honky boy endeavo'ed ta obstruct justice durin' de grand jury investigashun by refusin' ta testify fo' seven monds and lyin' ta senio' White House aides wid knowledge dat dey would relay de Supuh'-dude's false statements ta de grand jury -- and done dereby deceive, obstruct, and impede de grand jury.

11. Supuh'-dude Honky boy abused his constitushunal audo'ity by (i) lyin' ta de public and de Congress in January 1998 about his relashunship wid Ms. Lewinsky; (ii) promisin' at dat time ta coopuh'te fully wid de grand jury investigashun; (iii) lata' refusin' six invitashuns ta testify voluntarily ta de grand jury; (iv) invokin' Executive Privilege; (v) lyin' ta de grand jury in August 1998; and (vi) lyin' again ta de public and Congress on August 17, 1998 -- all as part uh an effo't ta hinder, impede, and deflect possible inquiry by de Congress uh de United States.

September 13, 1998

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