Monica Lewinsky President Clinton's mistress Date of Birth: 23.07.1973 Country: USA

1. Biography of Monica Lewinsky
2. The Clinton-Lewinsky Scandal
3. Early Life
4. Internship at the White House
5. The Scandal Unfolds
6. Life After the Scandal

Biography of Monica Lewinsky

Monica Samille Lewinsky, the former mistress of President Clinton, worked at the White House from 1995 to 1996 as an intern. During this time, she engaged in "inappropriate relationship" with the 42nd President of the United States, Bill Clinton, which later became the subject of a legal battle accusing Clinton of perjury and obstruction of justice.

The Clinton-Lewinsky Scandal

Monica Lewinsky became a participant in the Clinton-Lewinsky sex scandal, which almost led to Clinton's impeachment. For a period of time, she was perhaps the most famous woman in the world, while at the same time being in a highly humiliated position. It seemed that there was no commentator or comedian who didn't make jokes about the oral sex that occurred in the Oval Office. However, Lewinsky also gained widespread recognition and received several business offers, including the development of a handbag line under her name, working as the spokesperson for a diet company, and even a television hosting position. Eventually, she left the United States and moved to London to pursue a master's degree in psychology.

Early Life

Monica was born on July 23, 1973, in San Francisco, California. She grew up in a wealthy family in Los Angeles and Beverly Hills. Her father, Bernard Lewinsky, was a renowned oncologist, owner of his own medical center, and a talented photographer. Her mother, Marcia Kay Vilensky, writes under the name Marcia Lewis. From her mother's side, Monica has Russian roots. She also has a younger brother. In 1988, her parents divorced, which had a negative impact on Monica.

After graduating from high school in 1991, Monica became a student at Santa Monica College, where she worked in the school's theater club and a tea shop. In 1992, she began a five-year affair with Andy Bleiler, her former high school drama teacher who was also married. In 1993, she enrolled at Lewis & Clark College in Portland, Oregon, and graduated with a degree in psychology in 1995.

Internship at the White House

Monica secured an unpaid summer internship at the White House due to her family connections. She started her new responsibilities in July 1995, working in the office of Leon Panetta, the Chief of Staff at the White House. It was later revealed that from November 1995 to March 1997, Monica and Bill Clinton had engaged in nine sexual encounters, which included oral sex and other sexual activities in the Oval Office, but did not involve vaginal intercourse. In April 1996, Lewinsky was transferred from the White House to the Pentagon because her superiors felt that she was spending too much time with the President.

The Scandal Unfolds

Monica confided about her relationship with the President to her friend and colleague Linda Tripp. Starting from September 1997, Tripp secretly recorded their telephone conversations related to the affair with Clinton. She later handed these recordings to Kenneth Starr, who was investigating the case. Initially, both Lewinsky and Clinton denied their relationship under oath but later admitted to it due to undeniable evidence, including a dress with Clinton's semen stains. This led to accusations of perjury against Clinton and almost led to his impeachment.

Life After the Scandal

Being at the center of a political scandal, Monica gave numerous interviews, including one with Barbara Walters on ABC that was watched by 70 million Americans, setting a record. In March 1999, she released her biography, "Monica's Story," which earned her around $1.5 million, most of which went towards legal fees. Monica found solace in knitting during the intense media scrutiny. In 2005, realizing that she would not be able to lead a peaceful private life in the United States, she moved to London to pursue studies at the London School of Economics. She successfully defended her thesis in December 2006.

Today, in 2014, Monica still faces difficulties in finding full-time employment due to her notoriety. She has been unable to build stable personal relationships leading to marriage, although she desired it greatly. In May, she published an essay in Vanity Fair titled "Shame and Survival," in which she expressed her deepest regret for what happened between her and the President.