Bill Clinton says he had no knowlege of Jeffrey Epstein's crimes to begin deposition
Posted on: Jan 04, 2024 07:22 IST | Posted by: Cbc
Former U.S. Chairman note hilary clinton said in an gap financial statement made public on Friday that if he had knowledge of crimes committed by Jeffrey Epstein when the two men were acquainted, "I would have turned him in myself."
Clinton, 79, is giving a closed-door deposition on matters related to the investigations and prosecutions of the late, convicted sex offender to a Republican-led House oversight committee from his Chappaqua, N.Y., hometown.
Hillary Clinton, his wife and the former U.S. Secretary of state, told the same panel on Thursday that she had never met Epstein.
It is rare for a former president to be called to testify to a congressional committee, and the two previous occasions that has occurred since the Second World War were not for adversarial reasons.
The Clintons had resisted appearing in person in a battle with Rep. James Comer of Kentucky and the Republican-led committee. After a written statement from the couple was rejected, Comer held a vote to hold the Clintons in contempt.
The 42nd president has denied any wrongdoing, or knowledge of Epstein's criminal behaviour during their relationship.
Bill Clinton said in his statement, "I saw nothing that ever gave me pause."
Clinton has previously said there was no contact between him and Epstein after 2005, but has never publicly stated why.
He has said most of their interactions were during the 2001-2003 period as he was launching the Clinton Foundation, which concentrates on health initiatives in developing countries. It is known that Clinton made use of Epstein's plane on several occasions.
"You'll often hear me say that I don't recall," Clinton said in the statement addressed to the committee. "That might be unsatisfying. But I'm not going to say something I'm not sure of."
Epstein was indicted in Florida on charges that led to a conviction in 2007.
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