Richard Silverthorne
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Richard Silverthorne
Richard Silverthorne
Richard "Scott" Silverthorne is the former mayor of Fairfax, Virginia, a wealthy Washington D.C. suburb. A Democrat, he previously served as a city councilor. [undefined]
In August 2016, Silverthorne was arrested in a police sting operation for offering meth in exchange for sex at a hotel.
His meth dealers were also arrested after selling him 2 grams of meth in the hotel parking lot.
Earlier in 2016, Silverthorne announced he had throat cancer. Reports indicate he had also lost his job and was facing bankruptcy. Silverthorne was serving his third term in office as mayor of the city of 24,000 people. [undefined]
In August 2016, he resigned his office as mayor and appointed a successor in the wake of the charges.
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