Susan Carpenter-McMillan (born circa 1949) was a senior adviser to Paula Jones

Paula Jones

Paula Corbin Jones is a former Arkansas state employee who sued U.S. President Bill Clinton for sexual harassment. The lawsuit was dismissed before trial on the grounds that Jones failed to demonstrate any damages...

 during the Lewinsky scandal

Lewinsky scandal

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 and headed the Paula Jones Legal Defense Fund. In 1997 Clinton was willing to settle the lawsuit that Jones brought against him for $700,000. Carpenter-McMillan advised Jones to reject Clinton's offer because the offer did not include an apology. Jones followed Carpenter-McMillan's advice, which contradicted the advice she received from her lawyers, Gilbert Davis and Joseph Cammarata. Jones eventually settled the case with Clinton for $850,000 and no apology.

In 2000 Carpenter-McCmillan unsuccessfully ran for the California State Assembly

California State Assembly

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 against Carol Liu

Carol Liu

Carol Liu is a Democratic politician in the state of California who served in the State Assembly from 2000 until she was termed out in 2006. Liu was elected to succeed termed-out Jack Scott in 2008 to gain entrance to the California State Senate....

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Family

Carpenter-McMillan was married to attorney William McMillan whom she divorced in 1998. She has two children.