Dr Bernard Lewinsky is letting all of Los Angeles know he is madder than hell and is not going to take it anymore.

When Lewinsky Sr, a Los Angeles cancer specialist, received a letter from the Clinton Legal Expense Trust asking him for a donation to help the President clear his attorneys' bills, he put it back in the mail marked "Return to sender. You must be morons to send me this letter".

But he also sent a photocopy of the envelope to Los Angeles Times reporter Steve Harvey, whose `Only in LA' column focuses on the wild and wacky side of the city. Harvey proudly published a photo of the envelope on Wednesday.

Lewinsky Sr told Harvey it was the second "begging" letter he had received from Clinton's legal expense fund people, who said that the President owes about 5 milliondollars in legal expenses.

The Lewinsky family have not revealed the extent of their legal expenses stemming from the investigation into Clinton's affair with Monica, but they are believed to be considerable.

A Los Angeles radio disc jockey told his listeners the letter from the trust should be enshrined in the Smithsonian Institution as "The stupidest junk mail of the millennium".

Meanwhile, Monica is busy on a campaign of her own -- losing weight.

Often derided by comedians and talk show hosts for being plump, she has gone on a diet.

In a statement issued on Wednesday by the La Jolla, California-based Jenny Craig workout group, Monica said, "Anyone who has struggled with excess weight knows that this is a very personal issue, and it's not an easy one to talk about ... But I want to clarify rumours and news reports by saying that I'm on the Jenny Craig programme, and I love it."

Janet Rheault, senior vice-president at Jenny Craig, said 26-year-old Monica joined the programme in early summer andmeets regularly with a consultant who assists her in planning her weekly menus and offers suggestions on ways to increase her level of exercise. She is not being paid by the company.

Company co-founder Jenny Craig said Monica is doing well in shedding her excess fat.