Is she entitled to be believed?
RICHMOND, Va. -- Virginia Lt. Governor Justin Fairfax has "never assaulted anyone -- ever -- in any way, shape, or form," his Chief of Staff and Communications Director wrote in a statement issued at about 3 a.m. Monday.
The statement was issued following the publication of a woman’s Facebook post about a sexual assault 15 years ago.
Bigleaguepolitics.com, the same website that broke the story about a racist photo appearing on Virginia Governor Ralph Northan's medical school yearbook page, also published the story about the claim.
"[The] online publication released a false and unsubstantiated allegation against Lt. Governor Justin Fairfax," the statement released by Fairfax's team read. "Lt. Governor Fairfax has an outstanding and well-earned reputation for treating people with dignity and respect."
The claim leveled against Fairfax -- who was not mentioned by name -- came in the form of a Facebook post written by the accuser and shared, with her permission, by a woman in Richmond. CBS 6 News has not yet independently confirmed the accuser wanted her story shared with the public. Some details included in her Facebook post will be added to this story once that confirmation is obtained.
https://wtvr.com/2019/02/04/justin-fairfax-claim/
The statement was issued following the publication of a woman’s Facebook post about a sexual assault 15 years ago.
Bigleaguepolitics.com, the same website that broke the story about a racist photo appearing on Virginia Governor Ralph Northan's medical school yearbook page, also published the story about the claim.
"[The] online publication released a false and unsubstantiated allegation against Lt. Governor Justin Fairfax," the statement released by Fairfax's team read. "Lt. Governor Fairfax has an outstanding and well-earned reputation for treating people with dignity and respect."
The claim leveled against Fairfax -- who was not mentioned by name -- came in the form of a Facebook post written by the accuser and shared, with her permission, by a woman in Richmond. CBS 6 News has not yet independently confirmed the accuser wanted her story shared with the public. Some details included in her Facebook post will be added to this story once that confirmation is obtained.
https://wtvr.com/2019/02/04/justin-fairfax-claim/
