Baker McKenzie Sues Ex-Associate Accusing Firm’s DC Head of Sex Assault

Baker McKenzie is suing a tax lawyer for defamation after she said she was sexually assaulted by the head of the firm’s Washington, DC office.

Brooke Radford falsely accused Maurice Bellan of sexual assault after she was fired for using her firm credit card to buy clothes and make other unauthorized purchases, Baker McKenzie alleged in a complaint, which the firm says it filed Friday in DC Superior Court. She defamed the firm by “trolling” on social media platforms with false claims that Baker McKenzie leadership covered up the assault, according to the complaint.

Radford in LinkedIn posts beginning ...