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Kathleen Willey (born June 2, 1946) is a former
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volunteer aide who, on March 15, 1998, alleged on the TV news program '' 60 Minutes'' that
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had sexually assaulted her on November 29, 1993, during his first term as
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. She had been
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ed to testify in the
Paula Jones Paula Corbin Jones (born Paula Rosalee Corbin; September 17, 1966) is an American civil servant. A former Arkansas state employee, Jones sued United States President Bill Clinton for sexual harassment in 1994. In the initial lawsuit, Jones cite ...
sexual harassment case.


Claims

According to Willey, during an early afternoon meeting on November 29, 1993, in the private study of the Oval Office, Clinton had embraced her tightly, kissed her on the lips, grabbed her breast, and forced her hand on his genitals. Clinton denied assaulting Willey. According to
Monica Lewinsky Monica Samille Lewinsky (born July 23, 1973) is an American activist and writer. President Bill Clinton admitted to having an affair with Lewinsky while she worked at the White House as an intern in 1995 and 1996. The affair, and its repercus ...
's testimony, Clinton stated that the allegation was absurd because Willey is a small-breasted woman, so he would never pursue such a woman. According to
Linda Tripp Linda Rose Tripp ( née Carotenuto; November 24, 1949 – April 8, 2020) was an American civil servant who played a prominent role in the Clinton–Lewinsky scandal of 1998. Tripp's action in illegally and secretly recording Monica Lewinsky's ...
's grand jury testimony, she felt Willey pursued a romance with Clinton from the start of her White House affiliation. Willey had speculated with Tripp as to how she might be able to set up an assignation between herself and the president. She routinely attended events at which Clinton would be present and wore a black dress she believed he liked. According to Tripp's testimony, Willey wondered if she and Clinton could arrange to meet in a home to which she had access, on the
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Investigation

The Final Report of the U.S. Office of the Independent Counsel report noted that "Willey and President Clinton are the only direct witnesses to their meeting, and their accounts differ substantially on the crucial facts of what occurred." It also stated that she gave false information to the FBI about her sexual relationship with a former boyfriend and acknowledged having lied about it when the agents confronted her with contradictory evidence. The
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of this last aspect of Willey's testimony is highly uncertain beyond the unfavorable light it casts on her general credibility. Her claims regarding Clinton do not involve her former boyfriend. There were also some differences in Paula Jones’ and her grand jury testimony, but in both, she stated she had been harassed. Following Willey's acknowledgment of these lies about her boyfriend, "the Independent Counsel agreed not to prosecute Willey for any offense arising out of the investigation, including false statements in her Jones deposition, so long as she cooperated fully and truthfully with the investigation." According to Independent Counsel Robert Ray's report, "Willey's Paula Jones deposition testimony differed from her grand jury testimony on material aspects of the alleged incident." Ultimately, the Independent Counsel declined prosecution, and noted the absence of strong supporting evidence. According to a book critical of Clinton by Candice E. Jackson, Tripp told
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in February 1999 that Willey is "an honest person" who was "telling the truth" about having been sexually assaulted by Clinton. However, Tripp's grand jury testimony differs from Willey's claims regarding inappropriate sexual advances. She stated that Willey appeared excited about the alleged assault. Specifically, Tripp testified that Willey reported Clinton's sexual advances, which Clinton completely denied making. Tripp also noted that Willey stated that the force of the advances took her breath away, which is consistent with Willey's claim that she was not even given the opportunity to consent. However, Tripp further noted that Willey seemed pleased in some respects with what had happened. The Independent Counsel believed that Willey told a boyfriend that she was pregnant and she had a miscarriage when she did not. On the evening of March 19, 1998, Julie Hiatt Steele, a friend of Willey, released an
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, accusing the former White House aide of asking her to lie to corroborate Willey's account of being sexually groped by President Clinton in the Oval Office. An attempt by Starr to prosecute Steele for making false statements and obstructing justice ended in a mistrial, and Starr declined to seek a retrial after Steele sought an investigation against the former Independent Counsel for prosecutorial misconduct. Federal prosecutors are immune to such “misconduct” actions under longstanding Supreme Court precedent. In March 2000, U.S. District Court Judge
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ruled that President Clinton had "committed a criminal violation" of the
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by releasing letters from Willey to the President that were written even after the alleged incident. A three-judge panel of the U.S. District Court of Appeals later criticized that aspect of Lamberth's ruling as “sweeping” and “superfluous,” but denied the White House motion before them. Willey filed suit against the White House over the issue.


''Target''

On November 6, 2007, her book ''Target: Caught in the Crosshairs of Bill and Hillary Clinton'' was published by WND Books, an imprint of World Ahead Media and
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. In her book, Willey claimed that on Labor Day weekend 2007, her house was burglarized, with the only thing stolen being a manuscript of her book. Willey stated that she believes individuals with ties to the Clintons were responsible for the break-in. She also filed a police report. Willey draws similarities in her book between the circumstances of her husband's death on November 29, 1993 and of the death of Vincent Foster, although she does not claim to know that any wrongdoing took place.


"A Scandal a Day" website

In July 2015, Willey launched "A Scandal A Day," an anti-Clinton website; the website was set up by an Arizona-based
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company Maverick Investigations, owned by Tom Watson. In 2016, Willey was interviewed by
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about the alleged incident.


Appearance with Trump

In October 2016, Willey joined
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for a press conference before the second presidential debate to air grievances against Hillary and
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. The conference also included Juanita Broaddrick,
Paula Jones Paula Corbin Jones (born Paula Rosalee Corbin; September 17, 1966) is an American civil servant. A former Arkansas state employee, Jones sued United States President Bill Clinton for sexual harassment in 1994. In the initial lawsuit, Jones cite ...
, and
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. She was paid $2,500 for the appearance by a Political Action Committee headed by
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.


Personal life

While in high school, Willey became pregnant. She was sent to Ohio for the birth, and the child was placed for adoption. When she returned to school, it was said that her absence had been due to a car crash. Her first marriage was to Richard Dolsey, a medical student at the time. They had a daughter before divorcing in 1970. At the time of the alleged assault by President Clinton, Willey was married to Edward Eugene Willey Jr., a real estate lawyer. They had a son together. Edward Willey committed suicide on November 29, 1993. She was remarried in November 1999 to Bill Schwicker, whom she divorced in 2006. , she works and resides in
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. Willey works as a freelance writer and lives in
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In popular media

In 2021, Willey was portrayed by
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in '' Impeachment: American Crime Story'', which focuses on the story of the
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, and portrays Willey's relationship with Linda Tripp.


See also

* Bill Clinton sexual misconduct allegations


Notes


References


External links

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Key Player: Kathleen Willey
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Excerpt From Kathleen Willey's Deposition to Paula Jones' Lawyers
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Kathleen Willey and Anita Hill
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"Kathleen's crusade"
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