A New Clinton Alibi
One thing that should be clear four years after Paula Jones filed her
case against President Clinton is when the incident allegedly happened.
But James Retter, in his new book Anatomy of a Scandal, has
reconstructed the events of May 8, 1991, and writes that contrary to what Jones
has said in sworn statements, it's extremely unlikely that she met Clinton
around 2:30 p.m., after he gave a speech. Retter interviewed hotel personnel,
conference organizers and others and found that Clinton gave his speech at 8
a.m., was gone from the hotel by 9:30 a.m. and apparently did not return. The
schedule of the conference and Clinton's own schedule--including a luncheon at
the Governor's mansion for European industrialists--support this timetable. But
if Retter's right, why didn't Clinton bring this up? A source says the decision was
made to save the bombshell for trial. Lawyers for Jones, who is hoping the
dismissal of her case will be reversed by a federal appellate court, could not be
reached for comment.