Paula Jones
American civil servant
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Paula Jones sued then-President Bill Clinton for sexual harassment. This lawsuit led to Clinton becoming the first sitting U.S. president to testify before a grand jury investigating his own conduct. The investigation into Jones's claims eventually intersected with an inquiry into Clinton's affair with White House intern Monica Lewinsky. This affair culminated in Clinton's impeachment by the House of Representatives on charges of perjury and obstruction of justice.12
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