Stan Rosenberg and Bryon Hefner

State House News Service

By Shira Schoenberg, schoenberg@repub.com

Who are the special investigators hired to look into allegations involving former Massachusetts Senate President Stan Rosenberg and the conduct of his husband, Bryon Hefner?

Hefner was accused of groping several men who had business on Beacon Hill without their consent. The Senate Ethics Committee hired outside investigators from the law firm Hogan Lovells to determine whether Rosenberg, an Amherst Democrat, violated any Senate rules.

Special investigator appointed to look into claims of sexual misconduct against Bryon Hefner, husband of Sen. Stan Rosenberg

There are three Boston-based lawyers who will act as the primary investigators.

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Anthony Fuller

Fuller is a former assistant district attorney who prosecuted former House Speaker Sal DiMasi during his trial for bribery.

Today, Fuller defends corporations and corporate executives in civil and criminal cases brought by the Department of Justice, the Securities and Exchange Commission and other federal and state agencies.

He has 20 years of litigation experience. His first job in law was at a Boston firm where he handled white collar crime and business litigation.

Fuller is a veteran of the U.S. Marine Corps. He has a bachelor’s degree from Williams College and a law degree from Georgetown University Law Center.

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Jody Newman

Newman practices employment law. She also conducts workplace training for businesses.

She has experience in civil litigation as well as mediation. She has represented clients in contract cases, discrimination cases and other business litigation.

She has worked in law for more than 30 years. She is also involved in nonprofit work, including with the Women’s Bar Association.

She has a bachelor’s degree from the University of Delaware and a law degree from Suffolk University Law School.

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Natashia Tidwell

Tidwell started her career as a federal prosecutor, handling extortion, conspiracy, narcotics and organized crime cases. She also supervised investigations into misconduct by public officials.

She now focuses on white collar criminal and civil litigation. She specializes in internal investigations.

She has taught at New England Law.

Tidwell was previously a police officer, and she spent several years working in internal affairs investigating allegations of police misconduct.

She has a bachelor’s degree from the University of Massachusetts and a law degree from New England School of Law.