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Doug Wigdor, who began representing Tara Reade earlier this month, says in a statement that his firm is no longer representing her.
The decision, Wigdor says, "is by no means a reflection on whether then-Senator Biden sexually assaulted Ms. Reade."
The decision, Wigdor says, "is by no means a reflection on whether then-Senator Biden sexually assaulted Ms. Reade."
That statement from Wigdor was first reported by @jimrutenberg at the New York Times.
Wigdor says decision was made on May 20, Wednesday.
CNN published an extensive story about Reade's background, her past statements, etc., Tuesday night. As recently as Monday, Wigdor corresponded with CNN, answering Qs related to that story. https://www.cnn.com/2020/05/19/politics/tara-reade-biden-allegation/index.html
CNN published an extensive story about Reade's background, her past statements, etc., Tuesday night. As recently as Monday, Wigdor corresponded with CNN, answering Qs related to that story. https://www.cnn.com/2020/05/19/politics/tara-reade-biden-allegation/index.html
But notably on Monday, Reade also called a CNN reporter to discuss the questions we had about Antioch University.
She said she had asked for and received permission from Wigdor to reach out directly. She offered a lengthy explanation about Antioch...
She said she had asked for and received permission from Wigdor to reach out directly. She offered a lengthy explanation about Antioch...
...and how she had a secret arrangement in which she worked with Antioch University's former president, Toni Murdoch, to protect her identify receive a bachelor's degree.
Antioch said there was no such arrangement, and that they've also confirmed that with Murdoch herself.
Antioch said there was no such arrangement, and that they've also confirmed that with Murdoch herself.
More from Wigdor's statement:
"Much of what has been written about Ms. Reade is not probative of whether then-Senator Biden sexually assaulted her, but rather is intended to victim-shame and attack her credibility on unrelated and irrelevant matters."
"Much of what has been written about Ms. Reade is not probative of whether then-Senator Biden sexually assaulted her, but rather is intended to victim-shame and attack her credibility on unrelated and irrelevant matters."
Developments since CNN’s reporting about Tara Reade’s claim that she had a BA from Antioch University:
Her lawyer dropped her as a client and defense lawyers in California are reviewing past criminal cases in which Reade testified as an expert witness: http://www.cnn.com/2020/05/22/politics/tara-reade-lawyer/index.html
Her lawyer dropped her as a client and defense lawyers in California are reviewing past criminal cases in which Reade testified as an expert witness: http://www.cnn.com/2020/05/22/politics/tara-reade-lawyer/index.html
“CNN's report, combined with a local profile of Reade as a domestic violence expert witness in Monterey County under the name Alexandra McCabe, caused Soltesz and Pernik to realize that Reade may have misstated her credentials under oath, the attorneys told CNN.” ( @EllieCKaufman)
Monterey County DA’s office is now going through cases to determine when Tara Reade testified as a domestic violence expert. They are also trying to determine whether Reade graduated from Antioch University. https://amp.cnn.com/cnn/2020/05/22/politics/tara-reade-lawyer/index.html
