On Wednesday, Tara Reade, the alleged sexual abuse victim of Joe Biden, took legal action against the Department of Justice, filing a tort complaint through her London-based attorney, Jonathan Levy.
The complaint, submitted to the DOJ, seeks $10 million in damages for invasion of privacy, emotional distress, and the violation of state and federal constitutional rights, Fox News reported.
In an article published by the Gateway Pundit, Levy wrote: "Tara Reade was sexually victimized by then Senator Joseph Biden in 1993. Her case was suppressed by Congressional investigators to protect Senator Biden and the records remain sealed.
"When Tara spoke out again in 2019, she was immediately subjected to an ongoing FBI Operation to revictimize her a second time. The FBI Operation 'Cassandra' was opened in order to retaliate, intimidate, discredit and if possible, eliminate Tara as a threat to President Biden. The tort complaint provides the details."
Last month, Reade requested the DOJ investigate civil rights violations by the FBI, urging the turnover and expungement of her file. There has been no response from the DOJ, and the FBI has not complied with Reade's request to release her FBI file, according to Levy.
Levy justified the $10 million damages claim by citing recent substantial judgments in speech-related cases involving Rudy Giuliani and former President Donald Trump. Levy emphasized the principle of a fair and uniform justice system, asserting that if significant damages could be assessed against Giuliani and Trump for their words, the FBI must also be held accountable. He argued that failure to do so would render the justice and legal system instruments of political oppression and suppression.
In a statement, Dr. Levy remarked, "The United States should not have a two-tiered justice system. A weaponized FBI that seeks to silence, intimidate, and eliminate Joe Biden's victim, Tara Reade, must also be held accountable. Failing to do so means our justice and legal system has become an instrument of political oppression and suppression."
Jim Thomas ✉
Jim Thomas is a writer based in Indiana. He holds a bachelor's degree in Political Science, a law degree from U.I.C. Law School, and has practiced law for more than 20 years.
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