I’m not going to evaluate the merits of Reade’s accusation that Biden cornered her in a Senate office building and digitally penetrated her against her will here. Arc Digital has taken it seriously and examined the available evidence, with Cathy Young finding the charges implausible, Ben Burgis arguing that the allegations are plausible, and Young comparing the Kavanaugh and Biden cases in detail. Based on those accounts, I think it’s above the Swetnick-Avenatti threshold, but beyond that I don’t really know.

Not sure how you missed this. It’s in the first section of the article you’re commenting on. But since you evidently didn’t see it, here you go.