Former President Bill Clinton is in a defamation lawsuit against Ghislaine Maxwell after a judge rules that one of Jeffrey Epstein's accusers has not proven that Clinton's testimony is relevant. Newly unsealed documents reveal that he was not required to testify.
The 2016 ruling was revealed Friday during the third unsealed filing of a defamation lawsuit brought against Maxwell by Epstein's accuser Virginia Giuffre.
In his ruling, Giuffre called for the firing of Deacon Juan Alessi, Palm Beach Police Chief Michael Reiter, and Clinton.
“The relevance of Mr. Reiter's and President Clinton's testimony is not sufficiently established. The motion to substantiate these two depositions is denied,” Robert Sweet, a former judge for the Southern District of New York, wrote in the ruling. Stated.
Epstein allegedly invoked the Fifth Amendment 500 times during deposition to avoid questions about Clinton
Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell visit the White House with former President Bill Clinton for a 1993 White House Historical Association donor event. (mega)
Of the three requests, only Alessi's deposition was approved.
Although the unsealed records list the names of all former First Family members, no member of the Clinton family has been accused of wrongdoing related to Epstein.
Earlier this week, the former president's press secretary denied the dossier's claim that Epstein and Clinton were close friends.
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The former president's press secretary denied reports that Clinton and Epstein (above) were close friends. (Cyprus/Getty Images)
Last month, a New York federal judge ordered the unsealing of dozens of documents containing the names of people associated with Epstein.
Mr. Clinton was one of dozens of John Dawes whose names were released by court order.
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