Virginia House Speaker Wilkins resigns in wake of sex scandal

Friday, June 14, 2002

RICHMOND, Va. -- S. Vance Wilkins Jr. resigned as speaker of the Virginia House on Thursday after admitting he paid at least $100,000 in hush money to a woman who accused him of sexually harassing her.

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