Trump impeachment defence team includes former Epstein lawyer Alan Dershowitz and controversial Clinton investigator Ken Starr

Donald Trump's impeachment defence team will include a controversial lawyer with a history representing men like Jeffrey Epstein and Harvey Weinstein, as well as one who was a prominent figure in the most recent presidential impeachment in the 1990s.

Ken Starr, the former independent counsel who led the investigation that led to the impeachment Bill Clinton, has signed on and will present constitutional arguments to the Senate when Mr Trump's impeachment trial begins in earnest next week.

Working alongside him is a team that includes defence attorney Alan Dershowitz, the controversial lawyer who has made a name for himself with high-profile clients who have or do include Harvey Weinstein, Jeffrey Epstein and OJ Simpson.

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