Larry Nichols
Larry Raymond Nichols (July 29, 1950[1][2] – September 27, 2020[3]) was an American political commentator known for his accusations against Bill Clinton.[2][4][5] He was one of the creators of the 1994 film The Clinton Chronicles.
Early life
Nichols grew up in
Career
Arkansas Development Finance Authority
Nichols was hired by
Lawsuit against Clinton
Nichols filed a lawsuit against Clinton for improper dismissal.[6] As part of this, during Clinton's 1990 gubernatorial reelection campaign, Nichols claimed the governor was using state funds to conduct affairs with five different women.[7]
His charges did not get much attention at the time,
The night before, January 25, 1992, Nichols announced he was dropping his lawsuit against Clinton.[6] He said, "It is time to call the fight I have with Bill Clinton over. ... I set out to destroy him for what I believed happened to me."[6]
Media figure
Throughout Clinton's presidency, Nichols was a frequent guest on conservative talk radio and promulgated various conspiracy theories about Clinton.[2][4] These included tales about alleged goings on at Mena Airport in western Arkansas.[2] The New York Times characterized Nichols as one of the "Clinton crazies".[2] In a 1997 interview, Nichols said, "They may just kill me. You'll read one day that I got drunk and ran into a moving bridge. Or Larry Nichols got depressed over everything and blew his head off."[2]
In 2013 Nichols claimed a career as a hit-man, stating on The Pete Santilli Show that he had murdered people, on command, for the Clintons.[8] But he said in 2015 that he had been taking painkillers when he made the 2013 remark and he did not mean it.[5]
Nichols again received media attention in context of the Hillary Clinton 2016 presidential campaign. In early 2015, Nichols said that despite not liking Hillary Clinton, he might support her candidacy because he believed she was tough enough to combat Islamic terrorism.[5]
References
- ^ In Memory of Larry Raymond Nichols. Roller-McNutt Funeral Home. Retrieved January 6, 2021.
- ^ ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved November 8, 2016.
- ^ "Larry Raymond Nichols". Retrieved October 19, 2020.
- ^ a b c d e f g h Lyons, Gene (February 5, 1998). "The roots of the Clinton smear". Salon. Retrieved October 15, 2016.
- ^ a b c d Murphy, Tim (May–June 2015). "My Travels on the Clinton Conspiracy Trail". Mother Jones. Retrieved October 15, 2016.
- ^ BROWNSTEIN, RONALD; HALL, JANE (January 26, 1992). "Clinton Accuser to Drop Lawsuit : Politics: Larry Nichols says case alleging infidelity by presidential candidate has 'gone way too far.' Arkansas governor and wife will appear on TV". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved October 15, 2016 – via LA Times.
- ^ a b Lois Romano (March 2, 1998). "Special Report: Clinton Accused". Washington Post. Retrieved October 15, 2016.
- ^ "Former Hillary Associate Claims to Have Been Her Personal Hit Man… Admits to Killing for Money". July 4, 2016.