“This new allegation from Meredith Watson that Lt. Governor Justin Fairfax raped her, corroborated by at least two named individuals in interviews and emails, is sickening and…
“This new allegation from Meredith Watson that Lt. Governor Justin Fairfax raped her, corroborated by at least two named individuals in interviews and emails, is sickening and horrendous,” Gillibrand said in a statement shared to Twitter. “I believe Meredith Watson and Dr. Tyson, and it was extremely brave for them to come forward. Mr. Fairfax should resign and no longer serve the Commonwealth of Virginia”
Earlier Friday, Watson, through her lawyer, issued a statement detailing her allegation of sexual assault, accusing Fairfax of raping her while the two were students at Duke University in 2000. Watson said the two were friends at the time of the incident, but were not romantically involved.
