A California judge has signaled that 2008 presidential hopeful Hillary Clinton will not be able to avoid being deposed for a civil lawsuit against her husband and others involved in a Hollywood fundraiser for her 2000 Senate campaign, according to a lawyer involved in the case.

Colette Wilson, who represents one-time Clinton fundraiser Peter Paul, tells the New York Sun that Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Aurelio Munoz indicated last week that any attempt to prevent Mrs. Clinton from giving sworn testimony in the case would be "dead on arrival."

Mr. Paul footed the bill for an August 12, 2000 gala-tribute to the Clintons that raised money for Mrs. Clinton’s first Senate campaign. His lawsuit alleges that in exchange for financing the gala, Mr. Clinton agreed to help him promote his company, Stan Lee Media, once he left the White House - and that Clinton later reneged on the deal.

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