Grand jury: Timeline

1807   Sufficient evidence is presented to a grand jury to indict former Vice President of the United States Vice President of the United States

The Vice President of the United States is the second-highest executive official of the United States government [i] ... 

 Aaron Burr Aaron Burr

Aaron Burr, Jr. was an American [i] politician [i] and adventurer [i]. ... 

 for treason Treason

In law [i], treason is the crime [i] of disloyalty [i] to one's nation [i] or state. ... 

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1989   A federal grand jury indicts Cornell University Cornell University

Cornell University is a private [i] research university [i] located in Ithaca, New York [i] ... 

 student Robert Tappan Morris, Jr. for releasing a computer virus, making him the first person to be prosecuted under the 1986 Computer Fraud and Abuse Act.

1998   Lewinsky scandal Lewinsky scandal

The Monica Lewinsky scandal was a political [i] sex scandal [i] emerging from a short- ... 

: A federal judge rules that United States Secret Service agents can be compelled to testify before a grand jury concerning the scandal.

1998   Monica Lewinsky scandal: Ex-White House White House

The White House is the official home and principal workplace of the President of the United States of America [i] ... 

 intern Monica Lewinsky Monica Lewinsky

Monica Samille Lewinsky is an American [i] woman who was thrust into the limelight after ... 

 receives transactional immunity, in exchange for her grand jury testimony concerning her relationship with U.S. President Bill Clinton Bill Clinton

William Jefferson "Bill" Clinton was the 42nd President of the United States [i], serving from 1993 to ... 

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