Employment documents provided by Reade show that she worked in Biden's office from December 1992 to August 1993.
Reade recalled a handful of times Biden touched her. On one occasion they were before a group of interns when he put his finger on her neck. She doesn't remember how many times Biden touched her in that manner, she said.
"I was trying to be seen as a professional," Reade added.
Reade said her expulsion from Biden's office stemmed from an early 1993 staff argument over the suggestion she serve drinks at an event. According to Reade, Biden wanted her to serve because he liked her legs. Reade didn't hear Biden make that suggestion, instead learning of it through his staff's argument. Reade opted against serving drinks, a move she believes sidelined her career.
The friend in whom Reade confided at the time said they discussed Biden. Reade asked her friend if she should take any action. Being young and relatively new to D.C., she wondered if anything was wrong with Biden's behavior.
The confidant said she asked if Reade would let her younger sister work in the office. When Reade said "no" to the hypothetical question, her friend said Biden's actions weren't appropriate.
Reade said she spoke to U.S. Senate personnel about her concerns. Word got back to Biden's office.
"My life was hell," Reade said. "This was about power and control."
"I couldn't get a job on the Hill," she added.
In June 1993 Reade found herself in an office without windows. Two months later she left Biden's office, she said.
Reade said Biden's senior staff protected the senator. She was considered a distraction. Reade said she didn't consider the acts toward her sexualization. She instead compared her experience to being a lamp.
"It's pretty. Set it over there," she said. "Then when it's too bright, you throw it away."
Reade said she tried to share her story when she worked for Biden, but was told to say nothing. Then Biden ran on Barack Obama's ticket. Reade thought he may have changed.
