Sue Hartigan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: Report: Lewinsky Denied Immunity > WASHINGTON (AP) -- A federal judge has ruled that > Monica Lewinsky does not have immunity from prosecution > in the investigation into whether President Clinton had > a sexual relationship with her and sought to cover it > up, television networks reported Wednesday. > > The ruling by U.S. District Court Judge Norma Holloway > Johnson was under seal, but CBS, NBC and ABC all said > on their evening news shows that they had learned of > it. > > However, Ms. Lewinsky's chief lawyer said he has not > been notified of any ruling on immunity. > > ``In response to the reports, could you please send me > a copy of any order or opinion? I have not seen either, > or been informed of the existence of an opinion,'' > William Ginsburg said in an interview. > > Ms. Lewinsky refused Wednesday evening to answer > reporters' questions about any immunity decision. She > and her stepmother drove up to her father's home in the > Brentwood area of Los Angeles Wednesday evening and > made no comment before walking inside. > > The court battle over whether prosecutors made a deal > with Ginsburg for immunity for Ms. Lewinsky in the > early days of the controversy has caused delays in the > investigation. Whitewater independent counsel had > awaited a judge's ruling to decide what action to take > with the 24-year-old former White House intern. > > A ruling would free Starr's office to make another > effort to secure her cooperation, to force her to > testify before the grand jury with a grant of limited > immunity, or to indict her. Ginsburg has said in the > past his client has been informed she is someone likely > to be indicted. > > Ginsburg had gone to court trying to enforce what he > has said was a deal in late January with Starr in which > his client would be given immunity for her testimony. > Starr denied there was such a deal. Lawyers on both > sides had argued the issue before Johnson. > > The immunity issue is one of several legal battles > taking place behind closed doors. Among the others are > efforts by Clinton administration to stop Secret > Service agents from testifying and White House aides' > refusal to answer certain questions on grounds of > executive privilege. > > In the absence of Ms. Lewinsky's cooperation, > prosecutors have brought numerous other witnesses > before the grand jury seeking to learn if Ms. Lewinsky > had sex with the president, and then lied about it > under oath in the Paula Jones' case in exchange for > help from Clinton friend Vernon Jordan in seeking a > job. -- Two rules in life: 1. Don't tell people everything you know. 2. Subscribe/Unsubscribe, email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] In the body of the message enter: subscribe/unsubscribe law-issues
