Things were systematically leaked which Clinton knew, and which Clinton knew would become public knowledge, on a carefully orchestrated schedule to do minimum damage to Clinton. And just as systematically, Clinton blamed Starr for illegally leaking the information.At the time the claims that Starr was leaking had surface plausibility, even though the leakes were not timed for maximum damage to Clinton. But of course the "leakees" who were publishing the leaks knew who in fact was leaking, and they reported the leaks and the Clinton complaints about the leaks without admitting that they knew who the leaker really was.
But notwithstanding the contemporaneous stonewalling of journalism, the Ken Starr was subsequently tried and acquitted of the charge of leaking confidential grand jury information. IOW, Clinton had leaked the info and made meretricious accusations against Starr - and journalism knew it, and enabled it.
Exactly! This administration was reknowned (by all) for putting out the bad information so they could control the damage and get out in front of it.
Don't forget the time Clinton lackey Sid Blumenthal testified before the grand jury, then came outside and flat out lied to the press about what he had been asked. Of course when the truth came out it was a long time afterwards and no one cared.