New tell-all book claims Clinton's phone sex calls were used by Israel for blackmail (Amended in intro)

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ANI London
Last Updated : Jul 23 2014 | 11:25 AM IST

A new "tell-all" book has claimed that British spooks eavesdrpped on Bill Clinton's steamy phone sex with Monica Lewinsky and it was also used for blackmailing by Israel.

Author Daniel Halper has also claimed that the former US president included British actress Elizabeth Hurley on a "hit list" of women he wanted and that UK, Israeli and Russian spies monitored the X-rated calls, the Mirror reported.

The book 'Clinton, Inc.' claims while Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu used the tapes to try to get Clinton to free Jonathan Pollard, an American jailed for spying for the Middle East country.

Halper secured hundreds of documents compiled by lawyers working for former White House intern Lewinsky, which were collected after Clinton's affair with her was made public in January, 1998.

The author claims that Clinton had alleged to have expressed concern over their calls being listened in on and had advised Lewinsky to tell people they were just joking if asked about the calls.

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First Published: Jul 23 2014 | 11:13 AM IST

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