Federal Appeals Court Rejects McDougal`s Request
By: Import User
Updated: January 7, 2009
A federal appeals court has turned away Susan
McDougal`s request that she be reimbursed $350,000 in
legal bills she incurred during the Whitewater investigation.
Susan McDougal was jailed for her refused to answer Independent
Counsel Kenneth Starr`s questions about President Clinton and his
wife Hillary. She was tried and acquitted on one count and the jury
couldn`t decide on two others. Three judges from the US Court of
Appeals ruled today that Congress had allowed reimbursement of
legal fees for those who were investigated but not indicted -- NOT
for those who were indicted and then acquitted.
Earlier, McDougal was convicted of four felonies in the
Whitewater land deal. Clinton later pardoned her.
