BREAKING: Ken Starr, whose criminal investigation of Bill Clinton led to the president’s impeachment, dies at 76
Ken Starr, who led an investigation into Bill Clinton, died at Baylor St. Luke's Medical Center in Houston of complications from surgery.Kenneth Starr, the polarizing former independent counsel who led a highly publicized investigation of then-President Bill Clinton, has died at the age of 76, according to his family.
Starr's self-titled report on the probe included salacious details about Clinton's relationship with Monica Lewinsky, a White House intern, and accused the then-president of lying about his affair during a deposition -- cementing Starr's legacy as one of the most significant and controversial legal figures in American history.
President Ronald Reagan appointed Starr to the U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in 1983 and he remained on the bench until 1989, when President George H.W. Bush appointed him U.S. solicitor general. Under the existing independent counsel statute, Starr was granted sweeping powers to investigate the Clintons and their associates, both in and out of government. Starr's growing investigation eventually uncovered details of a White House affair Clinton had with Lewinsky.
Beyond the political implications and damage to Clinton's reputation, the probe forever changed the public perception of Starr -- and also of Lewinsky. The two never met in person during the investigation. But 20 years after its conclusion, Lewinsky recently recounted, the two met in person, by accident, at a New York City restaurant.
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