India, Feb. 28 -- Former US President Bill Clinton testified under oath on Friday before the House Oversight Committee about his past ties to convicted sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein, telling lawmakers he "had no idea of Epstein's crimes," "saw nothing," and "did nothing wrong" in their interactions. His deposition, held in Chappaqua, New York, marked the first time in modern US history that a former president was compelled to give testimony before Congress on matters related to Epstein.

Clinton said in his opening statement that he would have reported Epstein's behavior had he known about it. He also referenced his upbringing and said that he never saw signs of criminal misconduct during his limited interactions with Epstein, which he ...