Va. Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax demands retraction from NBC over reports that he used profanity toward a

[Yosemito]

Source: Richmond Times Dispatch

A lawyer for Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax sent a letter to NBCUniversal demanding NBC correct reports from reporters that Fairfax directed profanities toward the professor who accused him of a sexual assault in 2004.

Rakesh Kilaru of Wilkinson Walsh + Eskovitz sent the letter Wednesday demanding NBC cease and desist from reporting that Fairfax said "f--- that b----" at Vanessa Tyson in a private caucus meeting on Monday night, and cease and desist from attributing any other false and unsubstantiated statements to Fairfax.

The letter said NBC reporting staff told Fairfax's communications director, Lauren Burke, that NBC would "be pulling the initial false reports," but said tweets from reporters remained online.



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NBC better have audio or pay up.

[lagomorph777]

1. Yeah, the report sounds like ratfuck

[Glimmer of Hope]

2. I have a really hard time believing he has the temperament to speak this way in front of anyone.

He is a former AUSA and has worked for some of the top law firms in the country where this sort of thing is not tolerated.

[58Sunliner]

3. The reporters allowed the source to be anonymous.

"The comments NBC reporters published, which were allegedly made at a private caucus meeting, have no credible sourcing. Comments that were never made cannot be reliably sourced."

Fairfax did use profanity "in describing his general frustration over the false allegations that have been made against him," the letter said, but "he would not and did not speak about Dr. Tyson in the crass manner NBC reporters have suggested."

I'm sure he didn't. Sounds like a fishing expedition.


NBC News has learned that Virginia Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax used profane language in a private meeting Monday night, while referring to his accuser, Dr. Vanessa Tyson.

Two sources tells us Fairfax said of Tyson: “Fuck that bitch.”

— @GeoffRBennett & @jonallendc

— Kasie Hunt (@kasie) February 6, 2019