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Tara Reade, who accused President Joe Biden of sexual assault in 1993, has initiated a tort claim against the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), seeking $10 million in damages. The claim alleges invasion of privacy, emotional distress, and violation of her constitutional rights, stemming from what she describes as a covert FBI operation aimed at discrediting and intimidating her.
Reade, who first gained public attention with accusations against then-Senator Biden around the 2020 election, outlines a series of disturbing events that Reade alleges have occurred since her initial accusation. The document details an operation named “Operation Cassandra,” allegedly conducted by the FBI against Reade.
According to the claim, this operation involved surveillance, seizure of property, harassment, intimidation, coercion, and invasion of privacy. These actions, Reade asserted, were unconstitutional and tortious, leading to severe emotional distress, anxiety, death threats, and even forcing her to seek asylum in a third-world country due to credible fear for her life and liberty.
“As a consequence of the actions undertaken in pursuit of Operation Cassandra by the respondent FBI et al., Claimant has endured severe emotional distress and anxiety, faced death threats, experienced unlawful surveillance with seized and recorded communications and financial records, and was compelled to seek asylum in a third country out of credible fear for her life and liberty,” the document stated.
In 1992-1993, Reade served as a staff assistant for then-Senator Biden, an employment that she claims concluded with incidents of sexual harassment and assault by Biden. As per the document, she reported this to the Congressional personnel office and confided in her mother and a friend.
In 2019, Reade, along with other women, accused Biden, who was then a presidential candidate, of sexual abuse and inappropriate behavior. Reade’s allegations stood out as they were corroborated by a contemporaneous reporting event, but her story was largely overlooked by the media. Biden denied these allegations in 2020.
Reade contends that in 2019, the FBI initiated Operation Cassandra against her, intending to surveil, intimidate, and potentially falsely arrest her. The FBI allegedly utilized media connections to portray her as a “Russian agent” based on an unrelated blog post and personal grievances from others.
Despite Reade’s background as a domestic violence survivor and advocate with a law degree, she claims that the FBI suppressed this information. In 2020, she received death threats and experienced hacking, which she reported to the FBI, unaware that they were allegedly behind it. She asserts that the FBI seized her electronic devices under false pretenses and placed spyware on them.
Reade also alleges that the FBI instigated a perjury investigation against her in Monterey County, related to her educational claims, which was later closed. She accuses the FBI of using media articles and corrupt investigations to attempt to obtain warrants against her.
In 2020, Reade claims her manuscript was seized by the FBI, and she was unknowingly targeted by a federal Grand Jury. She describes continued harassment and surveillance by the FBI, including attempts to intimidate her through social media hacking and physical threats.
By 2023, Reade had become a public figure speaking out against the FBI and the Biden family, appearing on shows like Tucker Carlson’s and participating in public events. Fearing for her safety and alleging ongoing surveillance, she decided to remain in Russia and seek asylum, believing her return to the U.S. would lead to her arrest or harm. She has expressed a desire to testify before Congress if the alleged FBI operation against her ceases.
Reade names several individuals in her filing, including FBI Director Christopher Wray, Supervisory Senior Resident Agent Andrew D. Forristel, Special Agent Michael Catalano, and other unnamed agents of the FBI and DOJ. These individuals are accused of authorizing, directing, and actively participating in the alleged unlawful activities.
The President has previously denied Reade’s allegations of sexual assault.
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