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18. Update: Duke classmate, now an Attorney, has come forward.

Sat Feb 9, 2019, 10:15 AM

Feb 2019

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Watson: Fairfax said 'I knew you'd be too afraid to say anything' [View all] crazytown Feb 2019 OP

+1000 alwaysinasnit Feb 2019 #2

The OP needs to amend the headline yankeepants Feb 2019 #3

+100 sinkingfeeling Feb 2019 #7

Done. crazytown Feb 2019 #11

How does her attempt to get her prior rapist prosecuted, Hortensis Feb 2019 #4

Good point. LisaL Feb 2019 #6

If she told other people at the time, that is important. yardwork Feb 2019 #8

Agree with both points. But still. Hortensis Feb 2019 #10

I hate the immediate calls for resignation. yardwork Feb 2019 #12

I totally agree. crazytown Feb 2019 #15

Update: Duke classmate, now an Attorney, has come forward. crazytown Feb 2019 #18

I saw that yesterday. It looks bad for Fairfax. yardwork Feb 2019 #20

Sometimes we get caught up in the politics of this all, crazytown Feb 2019 #21

Slowing the process is the key peggysue2 Feb 2019 #28

Adding that I agree with your post! yardwork Feb 2019 #17

And I agree with all of you and deplore this very mean Hortensis Feb 2019 #19

The vultures are hungry crazytown Feb 2019 #23

Nah, way too pessimistic. VA's going blue, Hortensis Feb 2019 #25

Watson's says she told her friends what Fairfax said. crazytown Feb 2019 #13

Yep. Does not make sense. kcr Feb 2019 #22

Horrible article Yosemito Feb 2019 #5

It's not an article - it's a Statement by Watson's attorney. crazytown Feb 2019 #14

That could be complicated given the other allegation standingtall Feb 2019 #24

WTF, what kind of proof do you want? lark Feb 2019 #26

It is an unforgivable charge peggysue2 Feb 2019 #29

Investigation needed. The quote attributed to Fairfax... brush Feb 2019 #27

If that's true, he has no business holding any office of trust. MineralMan Feb 2019 #30

Sexual predators seek out vulnerable victims. Fairfax must go. nt LexVegas Feb 2019 #31