Editing Ken Starr (section)

=== Clinton–Lewinsky scandal, Paula Jones lawsuit ===
{{Main|Clinton–Lewinsky scandal|Clinton v. Jones}}
In his deposition for the Paula Jones lawsuit, Clinton denied having "sexual relations" with Monica Lewinsky.<ref name="king"/> On the basis of the evidence provided by [[Monica Lewinsky]], a blue dress stained with Clinton's [[semen]], Ken Starr concluded that this sworn testimony was false and perjurious.<ref name="king"/><ref name="deposition-pj"/>

During the deposition in the Jones case, Clinton was asked, "Have you ever had sexual relations with Monica Lewinsky, as that term is defined in Deposition Exhibit&nbsp;1, as modified by the Court?" The definition included contact with the genitalia, anus, groin, breast, inner thigh, or buttocks of a person with an intent to arouse or gratify the sexual desire of that person, any contact of the genitals or anus of another person, or contact of one's genitals or anus and any part of another person's body either directly or through clothing.<ref name="deposition-pj">{{cite news|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/politics/special/clinton/stories/clintondep031398.htm|title=President Clinton's Deposition in the Paula Jones Case|date=January 17, 1998|newspaper=Washington Post|access-date=June 25, 2009|archive-date=January 16, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120116091924/http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/politics/special/clinton/stories/clintondep031398.htm|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="king">{{cite news|url=https://edition.cnn.com/ALLPOLITICS/1998/03/05/clinton.deposition/|title=New Details Of Clinton's Jones Deposition Leaked|last=King|first=John|date=May 3, 1998|publisher=CNN|access-date=June 25, 2009|archive-date=October 24, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091024095342/http://edition.cnn.com/ALLPOLITICS/1998/03/05/clinton.deposition/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="hentoff">{{cite news|title=Above the law; Bill Clinton gets away with perjury (editorial)|last=Hentoff|first=Nat|date=January 29, 2001|work=[[The Washington Times]]|publisher=The Washington Times LLC}}</ref> The judge ordered that Clinton be given an opportunity to review the agreed definition. Clinton flatly denied having sexual relations with Lewinsky.<ref name="starr">{{cite web |url= http://icreport.access.gpo.gov/report/6narrit.htm#L1|title=Nature of President Clinton's Relationship with Monica Lewinsky| publisher=Office of the Independent Counsel, US Government Printing Office|date=August 9, 1998|work= [[The Starr Report]]| access-date=June 25, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20001203073600/http://icreport.access.gpo.gov/report/6narrit.htm#L1|archive-date=December 3, 2000|url-status=dead}}</ref> Later, at the Starr [[grand jury]], Clinton stated that he believed the definition of "sexual relations" agreed upon for the Jones deposition excluded his receiving [[oral sex]].<ref name="king"/>

Starr's investigation eventually led to the [[Impeachment of Bill Clinton|impeachment of President Clinton]], with whom Starr shared ''[[Time (magazine)|Time]]''{{'}}s [[Time Magazine Person of the Year|Man of the Year]] designation for 1998.<ref name=yahooobit/><ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://content.time.com/time/specials/packages/0,28757,1996654,00.html|title=Bill Clinton and Kenneth Starr| magazine= Time |access-date=September 13, 2022|archive-date=September 13, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220913203143/http://content.time.com/time/specials/packages/0,28757,1996654,00.html|url-status=live}}</ref> Following his impeachment, the president was acquitted in the subsequent trial before the United States Senate as all 45&nbsp;Democrats and 10 Republicans voted to acquit.<ref>See [[Impeachment of Bill Clinton#Trial before U.S.&nbsp;Senate]].</ref>