Several friends and neighbors of Dr. Ford have come forward corroborating that her story of being sexually assaulted in high school by a man who “might be a contender for a Supreme Court position one day” predates Kavanaugh’s nomination to the supreme court.
One friend and neighbor, Mrs. White, is notable. She says Dr. Ford told her the story in late 2017 when she came forward with her own story of sexual assault as part of the #MeToo movement. While Mrs. White says Dr. Ford did not name him, she did tell her that the man in question was a judge with powerful connections who may be nominated to the Supreme Court in the future.
Other friends claim to have heard the story at nonspecific times before she went public. One friend says the two discussed being sexually assaulted in high school in the past while about says she confided in him about her concerns about going public.
Also notably, Dr. Ford has reportedly secured notes from her therapy sessions in which she discussed the incident. The article is well worth a read as it includes details about the difficulties Dr. Ford has gone through before and since her name was made public.