Sue Hartigan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: No Date Set for Lewinsky Testimony -- Monica Lewinsky's lawyer, saying her > legal bills likely exceed $100,000, welcomed the > possibility Wednesday that President Clinton might > testify before the federal grand jury investigating the > president-intern controversy. > > ``We welcome the truth, and we would do anything to get > this over,'' attorney William Ginsburg said of reports > that Clinton's advisers and Whitewater prosecutors have > had preliminary talks about a possible presidential > grand jury appearance. > > Ginsburg, however, said in an interview he cannot > project when his own client might testify, as he and > Independent Counsel Kenneth Starr continue to battle in > court over whether she should be given full immunity in > exchange for testimony. > > Meanwhile, the grand jury investigating whether Ms. > Lewinsky had a sexual relationship with the president > and then tried to cover it up with Clinton's help > appeared to spend Wednesday reviewing evidence. > > Clinton's personal secretary, Betty Currie, was > scheduled to testify but that appearance was delayed > until next week, officials said. > > One of the president's most trusted advisers, Bruce > Lindsey, is expected to make a return appearance > Thursday in what could precipitate a major showdown over > executive privilege. > > In his first appearance before the grand jury last > month, Lindsey declined to answer several prosecutors' > questions on grounds his answers might violate the > president's right to executive privilege, sources said. > > Since then, prosecutors and the White House have tried > to avert a showdown over the issue, but officials have > said those talks have made little or no progress. > > Ginsburg has argued that prosecutors made but then > rescinded a deal to give his client full immunity in > exchange for her cooperation. They deny it. Both sides > spent an entire day in court last week arguing their > cases in secret before the chief judge overseeing the > grand jury. > > ``There's all sorts of things hanging it up,'' Ginsburg > said. > > Asked if could win full immunity for his client, > Ginsburg said he remains concerned about his prospects. > > ``A trial lawyer always run scared ... so I feel no > confidence, no high level of elation. I feel > concerned,'' he said. ``I always feel I have the ability > to win because I have the facts and the law on my side. > But that doesn't mean I'm not scared.'' > > Ginsburg said Ms. Lewinsky, 24, a former White House > intern, is sometimes depressed by her plight, feeling > trapped most times in her Watergate apartment by an > intense news media following. > > ``She goes from being happy when we are out and having a > good time to normally human-type depression when she is > not be able to go out and call her friends,'' he said. > > Ginsburg said her unpaid legal bills already exceed > six-figures. ``I would guess about $100,000 to $200,000 > behind,'' he said. > > The lawyer also sharply disputed reports last week that > during the secret court proceedings over Ms. Lewinsky's > immunity offer, the judge chastised him for giving > differing accounts of what Ms. Lewinsky might say if she > ever testifies. > > ``It's not true. It's negative. The judge never even > broached that subject. Not even close. It's just poor > reporting on somebody's part,'' he said. > -- 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
