Jerry Falwell Jr sues Liberty University for damage to his reputation. Not the Onion.

[yellowcanine]

https://www.rawstory.com/2020/10/jerry-falwell-jr-sues-liberty-university-for-damage-to-his-reputation-report/

Former Liberty University President Jerry Falwell Jr. is suing the evangelical college for forcing him to resign in the wake of a stream of scandals, NBC News reports.

“We attempted to meet several times with the Liberty University Board of Trustees Executive Committee but were unsuccessful in doing so. Thus, we were forced to seek remedy for Mr. Falwell’s ongoing injuries and damage to his reputation through the Court,” Falwell’s lawyer Robert Raskopf said in a statement.

Hard to know who to root for here - not Jerry certainly but can't root for Liberty either. A pox on both their houses!

[Wounded Bear]

1. Can we root for a tie where both sides lose?

[AleksS]

2. Maybe this is a time to root for lawyers and court fees

To drain both sides completely dry?

[Hugin]

7. +1

If they pay their bills. Which is doubtful.

[KarinaS]

3. That's funny as hell

LOL

[Sherman A1]

4. I hope they countersue him for the very same thing

not that either really have much of a good reputation .

[George II]

5. Oh man, give me a break! Maybe Jerry Jr. and Rudy should get together and discuss....

....their "fly malfunctions"!!

[Hugin]

6. Junior fooled around and shot his cash cow...

Now, they'll probably both fade away.

[marybourg]

8. These are the same guys who used to scream

"frivolous lawsuit" when someome died due to medical malpractice. Wanted to eliminate or cap damages for emotional losses.

[yellowcanine]

9. I guess Junior is saying Liberty is responsible for pool boy and the other shit.

No other way to explain this. They should have stopped me!

[dalton99a]

10. Keep talking, Jerry

[Miguelito Loveless]

11. I root for no settlement

and a long, vicious, acrimonious jury trial, that brings out all the sewage that has been hidden under that university for decades.

[PJMcK]

12. Go for it, Jerry

Sue everybody!

Then let's get to discovery, shall we?

Falwell's hoping for a quiet settlement. He knows he's been kicked off the gravy train. He wants one more bite of the apple.

[marmar]

13. The Onion can't beat reality these days.

[muriel_volestrangler]

14. He got at least $2 million for walking away

and the greedy fucker wants more.

“By his pre-existing contract, Mr. Falwell is entitled to two years’ base salary as severance,” the statement said. “Additional compensation that Mr. Falwell receives under his agreement following his resignation are only accrued retirement benefits. These accrued retirement payments reflect reasonable terms after 30 years of service to Liberty, with 13 as university president."

Falwell, who declined comment in response to questions from The Associated Press last month about the terms of his employment contract and exit package, has previously discussed the matter with other news organizations that reported he would receive $10.5 million. He could not immediately be reached for comment Tuesday.

Falwell’s “reportable compensation” from Liberty was $1,099,356, according to a 2018 tax form the school provided AP. Other compensation was listed as $59,655.

Liberty's statement also said there was no severance or retirement negotiated in exchange for Falwell's resignation last month.

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/liberty-disputes-reports-about-falwell-severance-payment-jerry-falwell-liberty-compensation-compensation-richmond-b702339.html

I mean, if I could get 2 years' inflated salary when I was caught breaking the fundamental moral rules of my employer, which is in a business about teaching fundamental moral rules as they see them, I'd be literally laughing all the way to the bank.

This is something I don't understand. We normal mortals have employment contracts that say if we decide to leave, or break the terms of the contract, we may have to work out a notice period, or they may pay us for that if they'd prefer we get the fuck out now. A month or two. Maybe get pay for vacation time owed. At what point do you get to have a contract promising you another 2 years' pay (at, typically, a vast rate anyway) for when you fuck up?

[Initech]

15. He damaged his own reputation, can't blame others for that!

[DeminPennswoods]

19. Except he couldn't sue

Mr. Johnson.

[greenjar_01]

16. This fuckin' guy

[Solly Mack]

17. Yeah. OK.

2020.

[UTUSN]

18. The poolboy is the one with the reputation!1

[Mr. Ected]

20. The Party of Personal Responsibility

Meets a man of God.

Hypocrisy and hilarity ensue!