What is the potential penalty, if any, if the accusations of Dr. Professor Ford against Brett Kavanaugh turn out to be false?

What is the potential penalty, if any, if the accusations of Dr. Professor Ford against Brett Kavanaugh turn out to be false?

If she lies under oath, it's perjury, but that's about it.

If she testifies - perjury. If the FBI spoke to her - perjury.
Brett Kavanaugh could sue her for everything she has.

Libel?

There's not going to be any way to prove it didn't happen. It's he said-she said. "Dr. Professor Ford" tells me that you're not American. Is that the form of address in Russia?

At this point, after a third victim has allegedly spoken against Kavanaugh, it has been determined that there's significant evidence against him. This is yet another effort to hide behind ridiculous "fake news". An equally important question would be: What is the potential penalty, if any, if the Easter bunny turns out to be lying about being a rabbit?

Smaller profits for book sales.

Dr. Cook has been a nut case all her life