Tara Reade Is Dropped as Client by a Leading #MeToo Lawyer (Published 2020)
The lawyer’s departure came after concerns over the expert witness credentials of Ms. Reade, who has accused Joe Biden of sexual assault.
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Tara Reade has accused Joseph R. Biden Jr. of sexual assault. The departure of her lawyer, who says he believes her allegation, comes as her questions are being raised about her credibility as an expert witness.
The lawyer for Tara Reade, the former Senate aide who has accused Joseph R. Biden Jr. of sexual assault, said Friday that he was no longer representing her, just two weeks after taking her on as a client.
The lawyer, Douglas H. Wigdor, has been a leading plaintiff's attorney of the #MeToo era. His firm is best known for bringing discrimination cases against Fox News — and its former star host Bill O'Reilly — and Harvey Weinstein, and his presence at Ms. Reade's side gave her claims added legal heft.
His announced departure came a day after defense lawyers in California said they were reviewing criminal cases in which Ms. Reade served as an expert witness on domestic violence, concerned that she had misrepresented her educational credentials in court.