Oliver Conway

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The former US President Bill Clinton spent six hours on Friday testifying about his connections to the dead paedophile Jeffrey Epstein.

He told the House of Representatives Oversight Committee he was unaware of Epstein's crimes and would have reported him himself if he'd known.

The former president was asked about a photo from the Epstein files showing him and an unidentified person in a hot tub.

He said he didn't know who the woman was and when asked, responded that he did not have sex with her.

The Democrats on the committee said the hearing set a precedent for President Trump, whose name appears repeatedly in the Epstein files, to testify as well.

But what more do we learn from Bill Clinton's deposition?

I spoke to our correspondent in Washington, Simi Jolasho.

We know from the opening statement he gave the committee why he agreed to testify.

He said firstly because

He says no one is above the law, secondly, because he wants justice and healing for the victims.

We also know just a couple of the questions Bill Clinton was asked.

Like you mentioned, a source confirmed to the BBC that he was asked about the jacuzzi photograph where he is seen next to an unidentified person.

He said he did not know who the woman in the photograph is.

He was asked if he had sex with the woman.

He said he did not.

We know the former president also said he had no idea of Epstein's crimes and that he deeply regrets his association with Epstein.

We're also told that he was asked whether the committee should depose current president Donald Trump.

And we're told that he said, that's for you to decide.