--- title: Read Ford's Letter Asking for Probe of Kavanaugh Allegations description: Christine Blasey Ford has requested that the FBI investigate allegations that Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh sexually assaulted her canonical: https://time.com/5400239/christine-blasey-ford-investigation-letter/ author: Alana Abramson article:opinion: false article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 2018-09-19T02:16:40.000Z article:modified_time: 2026-02-23T21:28:32.968Z article:section: Politics og:title: Read Ford's Letter Asking for Probe of Kavanaugh Allegations og:description: Here is the full letter Christine Blasey Ford's lawyers sent to Senators og:url: https://time.com/5400239/christine-blasey-ford-investigation-letter/ og:site_name: TIME og:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt9db9f62df822d14c/69893a96e76ad222b5633067/gettyimages-1026663206.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 og:image:width: 3000 og:image:height: 1688 og:image:alt: Senate Holds Confirmation Hearing For Brett Kavanaugh To Be Supreme Court Justice og:type: article twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:title: Read Ford's Letter Asking for Probe of Kavanaugh Allegations twitter:description: Here is the full letter Christine Blasey Ford's lawyers sent to Senators twitter:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt9db9f62df822d14c/69893a96e76ad222b5633067/gettyimages-1026663206.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  # Read the Letter From Christine Blasey Ford's Lawyers Requesting an FBI Inquiry Into Kavanaugh Allegation > Sponsored content. 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Chip Somodevilla—Getty Images  by [Alana Abramson](https://time.com/author/alana-abramson/)  ## Alana Abramson Sep 19, 2018 2:16 AM UTC Christine Blasey Ford has requested that the FBI investigate the allegation that Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh sexually assaulted her 35 years ago before she testifies to a Senate Judiciary Committee. In a letter sent to the panel Tuesday, Ford’s lawyers said she has become the target of “vicious threats and harassment” since coming forward with the allegation, and expressed concern that some Senators on the panel seem to have “made up their minds” about her. The lawyers requested a full investigation by law enforcement officials to ensure a non-partisan approach to any future hearings. Here is the full letter Ford’s lawyers sent to committee chairman Sen. 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