Fairfax on leave by his law firm due to sexual assault allegations

By Staff Reporter Feb 11, 2019 03:41 PM EST

Virginia Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax (D) has been placed on leave by his law firm as the company looks into allegations of sexual assault. The law firm, San Francisco-based Morrison & Foerster, said it had retained outside attorneys to investigate the allegations against Fairfax.

Fairfax had agreed to cooperate with the investigation, the firm said.