Justin Fairfax's marriage and political future came under intense strain in early 2019 in Virginia, United States, when two women accused the then‑Lieutenant Governor of sexual assault and he refused to resign, even as pressure mounted from across the political spectrum.
The allegations, which Fairfax strongly denies, resurfaced as he publicly likened himself to a victim of lynching and demanded an FBI investigation, while his accusers prepared to outline their claims in more detail to prosecutors and at public events.
