California DA launches investigation into Tara Reade testimony

[RandySF]

The Monterey County District Attorney’s office has launched an investigation into whether Tara Reade lied on the witness stand while acting as an expert witness.

Reade, under the name Alexandra McCabe, for years testified as an expert in domestic violence cases for the California D.A.’s office. Among the issues is whether she lied about her credentials to qualify as an expert.

“We are investigating whether Ms. McCabe gave false testimony under oath,” Monterey County chief assistant district attorney Berkley Brannon told POLITICO Tuesday.

Brannon said the office does not yet know how many cases in which Reade testified as an expert.

“We have no database or search engine to use to determine in how many cases she testified,” Brannon said. “However, that effort is ongoing.”






https://www.politico.com/news/2020/05/26/california-tara-reade-investigation-283592

[Laffy Kat]

1. I wish they would let this die.

Even though if she lied under oath she deserves consequences, it will continue to put her out there.

[NanceGreggs]

5. At this point ...

... she's only "out there" as a liar too stupid to keep her own lies straight - along with being waaaay too stupid to have foreseen that the publicity she was seeking would inevitably lead to all those skeletons in her closet.

[deurbano]

11. But anyone who was convicted with the help of her "expert" testimony will not want to

let this die, so the DA probably has no choice.

[pnwmom]

12. I don't. They need to prove this liar is lying, once and for all. n/t

[roamer65]

2. Good.

[BootinUp]

3. i wanna nominate Tara for a Darwin award.

[NanceGreggs]

7. GMTA. n/t

[BootinUp]

9. Or if there is some other award that better embodies

ebullient stupidity, then that one.

[NanceGreggs]

10. I think this backfire ...

... is in a category all its own.

You'd think that the GOP would have done just a little digging into Tara's background before they 'encouraged' her to make allegations against Biden.

You'd think the fact that she couldn't keep to known timelines and kept changing her story would have made them realize she was not a reliable 'witness' when pressed for details.

You'd think they would have foreseen that once she went public with her accusations, reporters would be scrutinizing every aspect of her life, especially her professional life.

So now Tara has not only been exposed as a liar, she could be facing criminal charges if she indeed ever lied under oath in the course of her appearances as an expert witness.

This whole episode has been a clusterfuck of Biblical proportions.

[struggle4progress]

15. But that's what the GOP does: they find mentally-ill people and squeeze demon-juice from them

until the poor kooks are exhausted then dump them like rubbish and hunt for other kooks to exploit

[NanceGreggs]

16. Yeah, but ...

They used to be more cautious about background checks, making sure that facts could at least appear to be reasonable.

They didn't do that here. The whole thing stinks of obvious desperation.

[NanceGreggs]

4. Well, that political trick ...

... has backfired so spectacularly, it should get some kind of award.

[Budi]

6. Maybe should have just STOPPED FUKING TALKING eh Ms Reade.

Fool.
Enjoy your fast drop from fame to infamy.

[Hekate]

8. Well well, Tara, you thumbed your nose at Fate once too often & now it's all collapsing

Thoughts & prayers

[mopinko]

13. ha! karma lookin right at you, lady.

[BlueLucy]

14. Rose twitter won't let it go.

All the while defending Julian Assange.

[Hav]

17. Oh damn, what a shame, isn't it?

Karma can be a beautiful thing. If you've been a shitty person who scammed others for your whole life, then it's good when it eventually catches up to you.