the troopers said that only a select few of their ranks were privy to the clinton secrets; several other troopers confirmed that they had no knowledge of such goings-on. the troopers conceded that they were interested in writing a book about their story. nevertheless, a representative of two of the troopers maintained that their purpose was not prurient: "the issue was not his sexual proclivities. it was the abuse of power – the abuse of office that concerned them and concerned me." the "los angeles times" story included documentary evidence that backed up some of the troopers' allegations.