Investigation into Monica Lewinsky Matter Moves Swiftly: Key Updates and Insights

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Independent counsel Kenneth Starr's investigation into the Monica Lewinsky matter is moving swiftly, with new leads emerging from Lewinsky's attorney, William Ginsburg, during a flurry of Sunday talk show appearances. The investigation is reportedly trying to assemble the facts and get to the truth as quickly as possible.

Key Takeaways:

  • The investigation is moving with good speed, according to Starr, with his office assembling facts and seeking the truth as quickly as possible.
  • Ginsburg provided new leads by confirming that Lewinsky owns a share of a condominium in Australia and that it was possible she was secretly tape-recorded offering it to Linda Tripp.
  • Lewinsky made the offer in January, with the understanding that Tripp would deny knowing about Lewinsky's claims to have had an affair with President Clinton.
  • Ginsburg suggested that Lewinsky was prepared to take a polygraph exam in exchange for immunity from prosecution.
  • The scandal is expected to "go away" and Clinton will survive unscathed, according to Ginsburg.
  • Bruce Lindsey, presidential adviser, has been subpoenaed to appear before the grand jury investigating the Lewinsky matter, with the White House refusing to confirm whether he has been summoned.
  • Phone calls between Lindsey and Linda Tripp, related to the Willey matter, have been reported.
  • Ginsburg denied that Tripp overheard Lewinsky talking on the phone to Clinton, but later backed away from that assertion.
  • Lewinsky's ownership of the condominium in Australia may be relevant to the investigation.

Statistics:

  • January: Date of Lewinsky's offer to Linda Tripp
  • 5: Number of talk shows Ginsburg appeared on
  • 1: Share of the condominium in Australia owned by Lewinsky
  • Time: 2 hours (reportedly) the length of Lewinsky's conversation with Tripp, on which roadside phone Tripp allegedly recorded Lewinsky

Sources:

  • NBC's Meet the Press
  • CNN's Reliable Sources
  • ABC's This Week
  • NBC's Today
  • Time Magazine