Excerpts from tapes, as reported by Newsweek

January 22, 1998
Web posted at: 9:37 a.m. EST (1437 GMT)

The following statements are from the tapes as quoted in the Newsweek article published on America Online. The tapes were made secretly during conversations between former White House aide Linda Tripp and former White House intern Monica Lewinsky. Newsweek says it cannot independently verify the authenticity of the recording.

Monica Lewinsky:

"He won't settle [the Paula Jones case]. He's in denial."

On keeping her relationship with the president a secret:

"I have lied my entire life."

"I will deny it (the relationship) so he will not get screwed in the case, but I'm going to get screwed personally."

"Maybe we should just tell the creep. Maybe we should just say, don't ever talk to me again, I f----d you over (by telling others about the affair), now you have this information, do whatever you want with it."

Saying she can't tell the president that she has told others of the relationship:

"If I do that, I'm just going to f---ing kill myself."

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