Ann Coulter’s Treason against Paula Jones
Ann Coulter styles herself as the consummate champion of the weak and voiceless, citing her clandestine aid to Paula Jones as evidence. As it turns out, Coulter’s service was self-serving, not selfless, and the beneficiary of her help became impoverished, not enriched.
Secret Advisor to Paula Jones
Jones claimed her reputation had been damaged and she sought an out-of-court settlement to escape the limelight. (Jones:
“I wanted this case settled. I always wanted this case settled.”) At a critical juncture, Ann Coulter entered the fray, providing clandestine behind-the-scenes legal services for Jones. The secrecy, apparently, was for Coulter’s sake because she reportedly feared the disapproval of her law firm, the Center for Individual Rights.
Sabotaged Negotiations
As it turned out, Coulter’s goal was not to represent her client but to
“get the president.” Consequently, after Coulter gained possession of attorney-client-privileged information – namely, the specific nature of Clinton’s
“distinguishing characteristics” which Jones claimed to be able to identify – Coulter vigorously leaked those details (By the way, the leaked rumor proved false.) to the press for the express purpose of sabotaging Jones’ delicate settlement negotiations. (Coulter
:“We were terrified that Jones would settle. It was contrary to our purpose of bringing down the president.”)
Media Hell
As a result of the sabotaged negotiations, Jones reluctantly went to court, the Lewinsky scandal erupted, and Jones’ life was radically altered. Rather than receiving the settlement she so desperately desired, Jones entered media hell and gained a fractured family. Coulter, however, benefited, later boasting that she
“got a bestseller out of it.”
Taking Credit
After impeachment, Coulter then took credit for vindicating Jones’ reputation (Coulter:
“The reason we were doing it for Paula – well, was for Paula. She had been defamed and I think we can say we got her reputation back.”). Jones still endured media hell. Nevertheless, Coulter had the gall to say,
“I think Linda Tripp is a hero, too, and Paula Jones, to face those sorts of attacks I wouldn’t have wanted to.” The reason Jones had “to face those attacks of attacks” that Coulter wouldn’t have wanted to face was, in part, due to Coulter’s betrayal of Jones.
“Trailer Park Trash”
“Had she settled the case in September 97,” observes author Joe Conason, Jones “
would have had three times as much money, we never would have heard of Monica Lewinsky, and it probably would have been much better for her and her family.” As it was, due to marital breakup, legal fees, back taxes, and a defense fund fiasco, Jones thought the only way out of her family meltdown and financial chaos was to pose for Penthouse. Ironically, after abandoning Jones – without ever offering her any post-impeachment aid – Coulter denounced her as
“trailer park trash,” doing precisely what she had previously condemned Clinton supporters for doing. ‘‘
I totally believed she was the good Christian girl she made herself out to be,’’ Coulter says.
‘‘I was doing this for her, not just to expose Clinton ... (but) now it turns out she’s a fraud – at least to the extent of pretending to be an honorable and moral person.’’ Naturally, Paula Jones views things a little differently:
“
I haven’t been out doing anything and trying to make a lot of money. I haven’t been offered a book deal like everybody else in this huge thing has done. Ann Coulter’s done books. I haven’t seen her call me up and say: ‘Paula, would you like for me to help you write a book, a really nice, decent?’ I haven’t had any help from anybody whatsoever.”
