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Mar 21, 2023 · After former President Donald Trump claimed his arrest in connection with a hush money case involving adult film star Stormy Daniels would be imminent, his supporters took to social media to...
- The Claim: Bill Clinton Paid Paula Jones $850,000 in 'Hush Money'
- Our Rating: False
- Clinton's $850,000 Payment Was Not 'Hush Money,' Legal Experts Say
- Our Fact-Check Sources
A March 19 Facebook post (direct link, archived link) makes a claim about former President Bill Clinton. "Democrat Bill Clinton, paid Paula Jones $850,000 in hush money...Why wasn't Clinton arrested?" reads the post's text. The post generated over 1,000 shares in two days. Similar posts have spread widely on Facebook. Follow us on Facebook! Like ou...
Multiple legal experts said Clinton’s $850,000 payment to Jones as part of a settlement agreement is not considered "hush money" since the facts of the case were already publicly known.
The post attempts to equate Clinton's actions with those of former President Donald Trump, who is facing potential indictment connected to $130,000 paid to adult film actress Stormy Daniels just before the 2016 election, as USA TODAY reported. But experts say the circumstances behind the Clinton and Trump payments are substantially different. "Clin...
Dec 19, 2018 · 5:57 PM 12/19/2018 Emily Larsen | Fact Check Reporter. Many people on Twitter recently said that former President Bill Clinton paid former Arkansas state employee Paula Jones $850,000 in hush money, comparing it to payments made to women who allege that they had affairs with President Donald Trump. & Clinton paid Paula Jones $850,000 to keep quiet.
Oct 9, 2016 · Clinton and Jones reached a settlement in 1998 in which Clinton agreed to pay Jones $850,000 — more than the $700,000 she pled as damages when the lawsuit was filed — but admitted no wrongdoing. Clinton’s attorney, Robert S. Bennett , maintained the allegations were baseless after the settlement was reached.
Mar 24, 2023 · CLAIM: It is a double standard that former President Donald Trump may be indicted over alleged hush money payments to a woman who accused him of sexual encounters, while former President Bill Clinton faced no criminal charges for paying a sexual harassment accuser $850,000. AP’S ASSESSMENT: False.
Mar 24, 2023 · “Democrat Bill Clinton, paid Paula Jones $850,000 in hush money… Why wasn’t Clinton arrested?” one meme reads. But, as we said, the circumstances are different for each. Here’s what...
Apr 4, 2023 · Then-president Bill Clinton settled a years-long lawsuit with former Arkansas state employee Paula Jones for $850,000 in 1998. The settlement was public and did not constitute “hush money.”
