The violent end of former Virginia Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax'slife is reigniting scrutiny over the sexual assault allegations that rocked his career ... with one of his accuser’s attorneys speaking out after the apparent murder-suicide.
NancyErika Smith, who represented Meredith Watson -- the woman who came forward in 2019 accusing Fairfax of raping her when they were both students at Duke University around 2000 -- said her thoughts are with the couple’s children, who were reportedly home during the incident.
“First, this is horrific for their children who were home at the time of this event,” Smith said in a statement to the NYPost, before turning sharply critical.
Former Virginia Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax's wife, Cerina Fairfax, evidently felt the need to beef up the amount of security measures taken inside their house before Thursday's apparent murder-suicide ... she set up a bunch of cameras in the home.
As you know ... police believe Justin shot Cerina dead early Thursday before turning the gun on himself. The couple was reportedly going through a messy divorce ... during which Cerina had the cameras installed, according to cops.
Fairfax County Police Chief Kevin Davis told reporters outside the family's Annandale, VA home Thursday that they first became aware of the cameras in January when they were used to discredit Justin's claims that Cerina assaulted him.
Former Virginia Lt. Governor Justin Fairfax’s estranged wife, Cerina Fairfax, claimed he was not providing support for their kids and had stopped paying the mortgage months before the tragic murder-suicide, TMZ has learned.
TMZ obtained the divorce docs filed by Justin’s estranged wife on July 18, 2025. Cerina listed the date of marriage as June 17, 2006. They shared two kids: Cameron, born in 2009, and Carys, born in 2011.
In her paperwork, Cerina said they split on June 1, 2024, while living under the same roof. She says they entered into a post-nuptial agreement in December 2024 that resolved all issues of division of their assets and spousal support.
The Fairfax County Police Department tells TMZ ... Fairfax, 47, and his wife were found dead at their home in Annandale, VA from gunshot wounds, with her body found in the basement and his in the bedroom.
According to police, Fairfax shot his wife dead and then turned the gun on himself.
The son of former Virginia Lt. Governor Justin Fairfax called 911 after Justin allegedly shot his wife and then himself ... and we have the harrowing dispatch audio.
According to the audio, the incident was initially called in as a stabbing. The dispatcher is heard saying that Justin's wife, Cerina, is lying on the ground with holes in her shirt.
The son didn't immediately know where his dad was, according to the audio, but saw that his car was still there.
