저스틴 페어팩스, 버지니아 주지사 당선 직전이었던 그가 아내를 살해한 후 자살했다고 경찰 발표
Justin Fairfax, who nearly became Virginia governor, killed his wife and himself, police say
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2026-04-17 00:05
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버지니아 주의 전 부지사 저스틴 페어팩스가 수년 전 성폭력 혐의로 경력이 단절되기 전 민주당의 떠오르는 별이었던 그가 아내를 살해한 후 자살했다고 경찰이 목요일 발표했다.
두 명 모두 페어팩스 카운티 경찰청장 케빈 데이비스가 밝힌 바에 따르면 목요일 자정 직후 부부의 십대 아들이 911에 신고한 후 북부 버지니아의 애널데일 자택에서 숨진 채 발견되었다.
페어팩스와 가족 치과 진료소를 운영하던 아내 세리나 페어팩스 박사는 이혼 진행 중이었으며, 페어팩스는 최근 법원 출석 시기를 명시한 서류를 받았다고 데이비스가 말했다.
"그것이 촉발점이 될 수 있었습니다," 경찰청장이 말했다. "수사관들이 그것이 이 비극으로 이어졌는지를 파악할 것입니다."
2019년 잠시 동안, 페어팩스는 민주당 주지사 랄프 노덤이 의과대학 졸업앨범의 인종차별적 사진 스캔들에 휩싸여 사임 요구가 나오자 버지니아 주지사가 될 것처럼 보였다.
하지만 곧 두 여성이 나서서 페어팩스가 수년 전에 그들을 성폭력했다고 고소했다. 그는 혐의를 강력히 부인했다.
바네사 타이슨은 페어팩스가 당시 컬럼비아 로스쿨 학생으로 민주당 부통령 후보 존 에드워즈의 보좌관으로 일할 때 2004년 보스턴의 민주당 전국대회 중 자신의 호텔 방에서 구강성교를 강요했다고 주장했다. 타이슨의 성명 2일 후, 메러디스 왓슨은 2000년 듀크 대학교 재학 중 페어팩스가 자신을 강간했다고 주장하는 자신의 성명을 발표했다.
언론사(AP)는 일반적으로 성폭력 피해자라고 주장하는 사람들의 이름을 언급하지 않지만, 두 여성 모두 공개적으로 나섰다. 페어팩스는 그 만남이 합의에 의한 것이었다고 말하며 사임 요구를 거절했다. 페어팩스는 나중에 자신의 이름을 씻기 위해 주지사 선거에 출마하려 했지만 버지니아 민주당원들로부터 대체로 외면받았다.
"이 지역사회에 매우 슬픕니다," 데이비스가 말했다. "페어팩스 가족을 아는 많은 사람들이 모두가 충격을 받았습니다. 우리도 충격을 받았습니다."
버지니아 부지사 가잘라 하시미는 이 죽음을 비극이라고 불렀다.
"저의 생각은 그들의 자녀, 사랑하는 사람들, 그리고 수많은 친구들과 함께합니다," 하시미는 성명서에서 말했다. "커먼웰스의 많은 사람들과 함께, 저는 깊은 슬픔으로 가득하며; 저희 법 집행 관계자들로부터 더 많은 정보를 기다리고 있습니다."
편집자 주: 이 기사는 자살에 대한 논의를 포함합니다. 당신이나 당신이 아는 누군가가 도움이 필요하다면, 미국의 전국 자살 및 위기 상담 전화는 988번으로 전화하거나 문자하면 됩니다. 988lifeline.org에서 온라인 채팅도 가능합니다.
두 명 모두 페어팩스 카운티 경찰청장 케빈 데이비스가 밝힌 바에 따르면 목요일 자정 직후 부부의 십대 아들이 911에 신고한 후 북부 버지니아의 애널데일 자택에서 숨진 채 발견되었다.
페어팩스와 가족 치과 진료소를 운영하던 아내 세리나 페어팩스 박사는 이혼 진행 중이었으며, 페어팩스는 최근 법원 출석 시기를 명시한 서류를 받았다고 데이비스가 말했다.
"그것이 촉발점이 될 수 있었습니다," 경찰청장이 말했다. "수사관들이 그것이 이 비극으로 이어졌는지를 파악할 것입니다."
2019년 잠시 동안, 페어팩스는 민주당 주지사 랄프 노덤이 의과대학 졸업앨범의 인종차별적 사진 스캔들에 휩싸여 사임 요구가 나오자 버지니아 주지사가 될 것처럼 보였다.
하지만 곧 두 여성이 나서서 페어팩스가 수년 전에 그들을 성폭력했다고 고소했다. 그는 혐의를 강력히 부인했다.
바네사 타이슨은 페어팩스가 당시 컬럼비아 로스쿨 학생으로 민주당 부통령 후보 존 에드워즈의 보좌관으로 일할 때 2004년 보스턴의 민주당 전국대회 중 자신의 호텔 방에서 구강성교를 강요했다고 주장했다. 타이슨의 성명 2일 후, 메러디스 왓슨은 2000년 듀크 대학교 재학 중 페어팩스가 자신을 강간했다고 주장하는 자신의 성명을 발표했다.
언론사(AP)는 일반적으로 성폭력 피해자라고 주장하는 사람들의 이름을 언급하지 않지만, 두 여성 모두 공개적으로 나섰다. 페어팩스는 그 만남이 합의에 의한 것이었다고 말하며 사임 요구를 거절했다. 페어팩스는 나중에 자신의 이름을 씻기 위해 주지사 선거에 출마하려 했지만 버지니아 민주당원들로부터 대체로 외면받았다.
"이 지역사회에 매우 슬픕니다," 데이비스가 말했다. "페어팩스 가족을 아는 많은 사람들이 모두가 충격을 받았습니다. 우리도 충격을 받았습니다."
버지니아 부지사 가잘라 하시미는 이 죽음을 비극이라고 불렀다.
"저의 생각은 그들의 자녀, 사랑하는 사람들, 그리고 수많은 친구들과 함께합니다," 하시미는 성명서에서 말했다. "커먼웰스의 많은 사람들과 함께, 저는 깊은 슬픔으로 가득하며; 저희 법 집행 관계자들로부터 더 많은 정보를 기다리고 있습니다."
편집자 주: 이 기사는 자살에 대한 논의를 포함합니다. 당신이나 당신이 아는 누군가가 도움이 필요하다면, 미국의 전국 자살 및 위기 상담 전화는 988번으로 전화하거나 문자하면 됩니다. 988lifeline.org에서 온라인 채팅도 가능합니다.
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FAIRFAX COUNTY, Va. (AP) — Virginia’s former Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax, a rising star in the Democratic party several years ago before his career was derailed by sexual assault allegations, killed his wife before killing himself, police said Thursday.
Both were found dead at their northern Virginia home in Annandale after the couple’s teenage son called 911 shortly after midnight Thursday, said Fairfax County Police Chief Kevin Davis.
Fairfax and his wife, Dr. Cerina Fairfax, who ran a family dentistry practice, were going through a divorce, and Fairfax was served recently with paperwork that indicated when he was next to appear in court, Davis said.
“That may have been a spark,” the chief said. “Detectives will figure out if that led to this tragedy here.”
For a brief period in 2019, Fairfax had seemed poised to become Virginia governor as Democratic Gov. Ralph Northam became engulfed in a scandal over a racist photo on his medical school yearbook that led to calls for Northam’s resignation.
But then two women came forward, accusing Fairfax of sexually assaulting them years earlier. He adamantly denied the allegations.
Vanessa Tyson said Fairfax — at the time a Columbia Law School student serving as an aide to Democratic vice presidential nominee John Edwards — forced her to perform oral sex in his hotel room during the Democratic National Convention in Boston in 2004. Two days after Tyson’s statement, Meredith Watson issued her own, accusing Fairfax of raping her in 2000, when they were students at Duke University.
The Associated Press generally does not name people who say they are victims of sexual assault, but both women came forward publicly. Fairfax said the encounters were consensual and refused calls to resign. Fairfax later tried to run for governor, some said to clear his name, but was largely shunned by Virginia Democrats.
“It’s very sad for this community,” Davis said. “A lot of people who know the Fairfax family, everybody’s shocked. We’re shocked.”
Virginia Lt. Gov. Ghazala Hashmi called the deaths devastating.
“My thoughts are with their children, loved ones, and numerous friends,” Hashmi said in a statement. “Along with so many in the Commonwealth, I am filled with sorrow; I await further insights from our law enforcement officials.”
EDITOR’S NOTE — This story includes discussion of suicide. If you or someone you know needs help, the national suicide and crisis lifeline in the U.S. is available by calling or texting 988. There is also an online chat at 988lifeline.org
Associated Press contributors include Sarah Brumfield in Cockeysville, Maryland, Alanna Durkin Richer in Washington, and Allen G. Breed in Wake Forest, North Carolina.