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Perjury about sexual relations from the Paula Jones deposition
During the Paula Jones deposition, President Clinton was asked if he had
sexual relations with Monica Lewinsky. But before the questioning began, the
Jones’ lawyers produced the following legal definition of sexual relations:
"For the purposes of this deposition, a person engages in sexual
relations when the person knowingly engages in or causes:
1. Contact with the genitalia, anus, groin, breast, inner thigh, or
buttocks of any person with an intent to arouse or gratify the sexual desire
of any person;
2. Contact between any part of the person's body or an object and the
genitals or anus of another person; or
3. Contact between the genitals or anus of the person and any part of
another person's body.
Contact means intentional touching, either directly or through clothing.
"
A lengthy debate followed between the two teams of lawyers. It turned out
points 2 and 3 were too broad: anyone accidentally brushing their hips
against another person could be accused of having "sex." Judge Susan Webber
Wright therefore eliminated points 2 and 3. However, notice that point 3
would have clearly included oral sex performed on Clinton. Its removal set
the stage for the controversy to follow.
The Jones’ lawyers then asked Clinton if he had sex with Monica Lewinsky
based on the remaining definition.
Unfortunately, the definition still contained ambiguities. Who are the "
persons" mentioned in the definition? Clinton interpreted it this way:
"For the purposes of this deposition, a person [the deponent, in this
case, Clinton] engages in sexual relations when the person [Clinton]
knowingly engages in or causes:
1. Contact with the genitalia, anus, groin, breast, inner thigh, or
buttocks of any person [that is, any other person, in this case, Monica
Lewinsky] with an intent to arouse or gratify the sexual desire of any
person [Lewinsky];
Contact means intentional touching, either directly or through clothing."
Given that understanding, the definition clearly does not include oral sex
performed on Clinton. Why? Because oral sex is performed with the mouth, and
"mouth" is not listed among the other body parts in point 1. Furthermore, a
man receiving oral sex is generally considered to be receiving pleasure
rather than giving it, and so fails the criterion "to arouse or gratify the
sexual desire" of Ms. Lewinsky. Which may make Clinton sexually selfish, but
that is not illegal.
