Whitewater controversy Independent Counsel, Robert Ray, released a report in September 2000, that stated "This office determined that the evidence was insufficient to prove to a jury beyond a reasonable doubt that either President or Mrs. Clinton knowingly participated in any criminal conduct." Nevertheless, Ray criticized the White House saying that delays in the production of evidence and "unmeritorious litigation" by the president's lawyers severely impeded the investigation's progress, leading to a total cost of nearly $60 million. Ray's report effectively closed the Whitewater investigation. Bill and Hillary Clinton never visited the actual Whitewater property. In May 1985, Jim McDougal sold the
WhiteWater West Since filing for bankruptcy in 2001, the company simplified its product offering, reverting to solely water ride manufacturing. WhiteWater West currently licenses the AquaLoop looping water slide from Aquarena as well as the FlowRider sheet wave attraction from Wave Loch.<ref name="WhiteWater/Wave Lock in new agreement"></ref> In 2012, Whitewater West acquired the technology for the FlowRider and FlowBarrel sheet wave simulated surfing rides from Wave Loch, its inventor. Previously Whitewater had been the Licensee for worldwide sales of the technology. Aquatic Development Group will continue to market the FlowRider in the U.S.A. and eastern Canada, and Wave Loch will focus on