Ex-president Bill Clinton accused of sexual assault by four more women

BILL Clinton faces a new round of sexual assault claims from four women, it is claimed.

The fresh allegations - the latest to hit the 71-year-old former president - allegedly come from top-level Democratic Party sources.

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MailOnline reports the women are now launching legal proceedings and are reportedly asking for cash to stay silent.

If the legal negotiations fail, the women will go public with their accusations, it is claimed.

The new allegations refer to incidents that took place more than 10 years ago when Clinton was hired by billionaire Ron Burkle.

Clinton helped Burkle generate business around the world on Burkle's private jet, which was dubbed "Air F*** One".

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There is no suggestion Mr Burkle knew about the alleged assaults.

A member of Clinton's legal team told the Mail: "Obviously, I'm aware of [the allegations] but can't talk about them."

A Democratic Party official added: "Bill is distraught at the thought of having to testify and defend himself against sex charges again."

Allegations of womanising, extramarital affairs and abuse dogged Clinton over the course of his political life, culminating in his 1998 impeachment and acquittal over his affair with White House intern Monica Lewinsky.

Bill Clinton, then 49, and 22-year-old White House intern Monica Lewinsky started a sexual relationship in 1995.

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Lewinsky claimed she had sexual encounters with the President on nine occasions, until March 1997, and said First Lady Hillary Clinton was at the White House for a portion of those.

She confided about the relationship to Linda Tripp - her defence department co-worker, who secretly recorded telephone conversations.

Tripp later discovered that Lewinsky had sworn an affidavit in the Paula Jones case - a former Arkansas state employee who was suing Clinton for sexual harassment.

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Lewinsky had attempted Tripp to commit perjury in the Jones case but instead she delivered the tapes to Kenneth Starr - who was investigating Clinton on other allegations.

The affair first came to light on the Drudge Report in 1998 before reaching the mainstream press.

Clinton was quick to deny the affair and even gave a White House press conference beside his wife stating that the allegations were false.

There was months of speculation but nothing could be definitely established as Lewinsky was unwilling to discuss the affair.

In July 1998, Lewinsky received total witness immunity in exchange for grand jury testament about her relationship with Clinton.

Clinton admitted the affair in taped grand jury testimony a few weeks later, stating he had an "improper physical relationship" with Lewinsky and later broadcast a televised statement nationally.

He also agreed to an $850,000 (£652,000) settlement with Arkansas state worker Paula Jones, who had accused him of exposing himself and making indecent propositions when he was governor.

The settlement included no apology or admission of guilt.

Leading feminists and Democratic-leaning groups stayed loyal to him throughout though some are rethinking that stance now.

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