Virginia Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax has taken a leave of absence as a Morrison & Foerster partner after the law firm retained outside counsel to conduct an investigation into the allegations of sexual assault against him.

Fairfax is cooperating with the investigators, firm chairman Larren Nashelsky said in a statement to The National Law Journal on Friday night. The outside counsel was not disclosed.

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