Roger Clinton, Jr.

Roger C. Clinton, Jr. (born July 25, 1956) is Bill Clinton's half-brother, the son of Bill's mother Virginia Cassidy Blythe (1923–1994), and first stepfather Roger Clinton, Sr.

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July 25 - 1956 - Bill Clinton - 1923 - 1994 - Roger Clinton, Sr.

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As a child Bill often had to protect Roger from his periodically alcoholic and abusive father. During the 1970s Roger too became an alcoholic. He became a musician and formed a rock band, which Bill Clinton described as talented in his autobiography. When Bill was already governor, Roger was arrested for cocaine possession in 1984 and served a year in federal prison.http://www.thesmokinggun.com/mugshots/rclintonmug1.html His brother granted him a pardon amongst the list of controversial pardons issued on January 19, 2001.

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Cocaine - 1984 - Federal prison - Pardon - List of controversial pardons - January 19 - 2001

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Roger continued to spark controversy, however. It was discovered that he worked to broker pardons for others, and on February 17, 2001 he was arrested and charged with two counts of drunken driving and one for disturbing the peace. In a deal that spared him jail time, Roger Clinton pleaded guilty to a non-alcohol-related charge of reckless driving.

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February 17 - 2001

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