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With the presidential election fast approaching, Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump are locked in a tight race, focusing their efforts on key battleground states. However, a controversy has emerged that threatens to derail the Harris campaign. Allegations of inappropriate and misogynistic behavior have surfaced against Harris’s husband, Doug Emhoff, stemming from his time at the law firm Venable, as reported by DailyMail.com.
Former colleagues at Venable have accused Emhoff of using expletives, organizing men-only cocktail events, and revoking work perks from women who did not flirt with him. They also allege that he selectively chose young, attractive female associates to join him in a limousine for various events.
Adding to the controversy, a 2019 lawsuit alleges sex discrimination by other partners at the Los Angeles office, which Emhoff managed. The lawsuit claims that Emhoff, while engaged to Harris, hired an "unqualified" part-time model as a legal secretary because she was "young, attractive, and friendly with the powerful men in the office."
These allegations could severely undermine Emhoff’s public image, which the Harris campaign has carefully portrayed as that of a feminist ally and devoted spouse. Additional revelations from August include accusations that Emhoff was unfaithful to his first wife and fathered a child with his daughter's grade school teacher, who also served as a nanny. Emhoff admitted on Saturday to having an affair during his first marriage after the British tabloid published details of the relationship.
“During my first marriage, Kerstin and I went through some tough times because of my actions. I took responsibility, and in the years since, we worked through things as a family and came out stronger on the other side,” Emhoff said in a statement to CNN. A person familiar with the discussions revealed that Joe Biden’s vetting committee was aware of these circumstances four years ago when Harris was being considered for the vice-presidential role. Emhoff had also disclosed the affair to Harris well before their marriage.
Former colleagues from the Venable Los Angeles office, where Emhoff served from 2006 to 2017, are now speaking out about his behavior, describing it as "inappropriate" and "a**hole-like" during his tenure. They agreed to share their experiences anonymously, citing concerns about potential backlash.
A senior former staff member recounted an incident where Emhoff allegedly boasted about reprimanding a female partner at the firm. According to the account, Emhoff bragged to his male colleagues that he had "put her in her place" after yelling "get the f*** out of my office" at her when she attempted to speak with him.
“What’s worse was he bragged about it to the management at Venable, and they were shocked,” a former staff member said. “He’s an a**hole. He told them how he ‘put her in her place.’ That’s something a misogynist would do.” Another female former staffer described Emhoff as "very flirty," adding that not reciprocating his advances could affect someone's standing at the firm, leading to missed case assignments.
A different woman who worked at Venable recounted how Emhoff hosted exclusive men-only cocktail events. “He had, for many years, cocktail parties where only men were invited, in the office, on Friday evenings,” she said. After a colleague raised concerns about these gatherings in 2010, the practice was eventually discontinued.
One female attorney alleged that Emhoff exploited his position by demanding a share of fees from new clients, using his authority to decide who would staff cases. “If you brought in a client, you were compensated,” she said. “He was in charge of the litigation department, so if you wanted your cases staffed, you had to give him a cut of your bonus, or it wouldn’t happen. It’s a common practice in law firms.”
A junior attorney at Venable described Emhoff's preferential treatment toward certain staff members at social events. “At events like the Justice Ball, he would always favor certain people, usually young, attractive women, and make sure they rode with him in a limo,” she said. “I don’t think his behavior was appropriate for the position he held.”
A senior former staff member at Venable confirmed to DailyMail that Emhoff’s alleged behavior was widely known within the firm. In a related 2019 lawsuit, a former legal secretary at Venable, Marjan Rabbi, accused the firm and its LA partners of sex discrimination, claiming she was yelled at, humiliated, and demeaned by senior attorneys. Although Emhoff was not named as a defendant, he was mentioned in Rabbi’s complaint, which alleged that he hired a young, "unqualified" secretary because of her attractiveness and connections.
In 2015, the same year Emhoff married then-California Attorney General Kamala Harris, he was promoted to West Coast Managing Director.

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