Jerry Falwell resigns from Liberty University following allegations of sexual tryst
Source: Religion News Service
Jerry Falwell Jr. the embattled president of Liberty University and one of the biggest champions of President Donald Trump, has resigned, Religion News Service has learned.
His resignation came within hours of the publication of a news story that alleged he and his wife Becki had a years-long sexual relationship with a business associate.
Falwell had been placed on indefinite leave earlier this month after posting, then deleting, a provocative Instagram photo of him posing with his arm around a woman at a party with their zippers down and midriffs showing.
After that post, Liberty University alumni and former teaching faculty at the school called for his permanent ouster, citing a long list of offensive statements by Falwell, who has been one of President Trump's staunchest allies.
Read more: https://religionnews.com/2020/08/24/jerry-falwell-resigns-liberty-university-alleged-affair-trump-pool-attendant/
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calguy
(6,154 posts)Or does he get super star status now that he's an acknowledged sleazer?
cstanleytech
(28,473 posts)wives including his current one.
Bengus81
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Wuddles440
(2,094 posts)Benedict Donald will deny any knowledge of knowing Falwell, but will probably "wish him well".
Jarqui
(10,909 posts)
flibbitygiblets
(7,220 posts)
appalachiablue
(44,024 posts)
mdbl
(8,656 posts)religions are all a big tax scam anyway.
Illumination
(2,458 posts)since it's not based on anything in reality, it has to be phony.
brush
(61,033 posts)And now he's lost his life-long annuity.
bucolic_frolic
(55,143 posts)Hypocrite!
This is a great day!
yuiyoshida
(45,415 posts)
central scrutinizer
(12,654 posts)Oh, you meant “funny business“ associate.
Bengus81
(10,165 posts)rpannier
(24,924 posts)or from idiot clowns following him
rpannier
(24,924 posts)Then I remembered where I'd seen him
He was getting coffee for people involved in the trump 2016 campaign
fierywoman
(8,595 posts)Fritz Walter
(4,370 posts)"God is a comedian playing to an audience that is too afraid to laugh.”
Not me. I'm laughing my ass off at this news! Just what I needed on a Monday afternoon, AND the opening day of the RNC, especially after their indignant -- albeit mostly false -- accusations that the Democratic Convention deliberately omitted "under God" from the Pledge of Allegience, not once but twice last week.
Here's the fact-check from Snopes.com:
Source: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/democrats-under-god-pledge/
fierywoman
(8,595 posts)COL Mustard
(8,223 posts)What could be better? Who's the next rat to leave SS Trump?
cilla4progress
(26,525 posts)I would like to send an email to and say "see, SEE! See all the hypocrites and liars who call themselves Christian!!! What do you think your Jeebus thinks of this?????" Some are Liberty U grads.
House of cards falling...loudly.
modrepub
(4,109 posts)You'll never see these folks lining up at a food bank for hand outs.
Cirque du So-What
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SergeStorms
(20,591 posts)to the financial side of his Dad's religious charm school though. Grifters seldom give up on easy marks.
JDC
(11,111 posts)
ToxMarz
(2,930 posts)johnthewoodworker
(694 posts)LaMouffette
(2,640 posts)Miss you, Robin Williams! We sure could have used your rapier wit in this battle against the fascist-in-chief!
Efilroft Sul
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FakeNoose
(41,635 posts)
warmfeet
(3,321 posts) 
Fucking hypocrites fall hard, and fall very well.
Illumination
(2,458 posts)
RainCaster
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IronLionZion
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NurseJackie
(42,862 posts)mahina
(20,645 posts)And in
And he liked to watch
No tryst. You’re the tryst.
(Editor, not you OP)
zentrum
(9,870 posts)Illumination
(2,458 posts)unzip my pants! Which won't be very often because most of my pants don't have zippers! Thank goodness for that!...
Efilroft Sul
(4,413 posts) mahatmakanejeeves
(69,854 posts)I mean the Lynchburg News & Advance, which got the story from ... the Associated Press?
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Jerry Falwell Jr. resigned Monday from his leadership post at evangelical Liberty University, according to a school official, amid allegations related to his wife’s sexual encounters with a much younger business partner.
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Official says Falwell leaving Liberty; Falwell says he's not
By SARAH RANKIN and ELANA SCHOR Associated Press
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Jerry Falwell Jr.’s future at evangelical Liberty University was unclear late Monday, with a senior school official saying he had resigned from his leadership post but Falwell telling at least one news outlet that he does not plan to leave permanently.
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Jerry Falwell Jr.’s future at evangelical Liberty University was unclear late Monday, with a senior school official saying he had resigned from his leadership post but Falwell telling at least one news outlet that he does not plan to leave permanently.
A formal announcement from the school was expected later Monday, according to the school official, who spoke with The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to discuss it. The disclosure of Falwell’s resignation followed the publication of news stories about his wife’s sexual encounters with a much younger business partner.
But Virginia Business reported that Falwell, who was already on an indefinite leave of absence, said in a phone interview he has not agreed to leave the post permanently, nor does he plan to.
Falwell did not return a call from the AP seeking comment.
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Marcuse
(9,010 posts)“I’ll be the witness. ” 
flibbitygiblets
(7,220 posts)Lasher
(29,577 posts)flibbitygiblets
(7,220 posts)Lasher
(29,577 posts)Pursuant to Liberty's Disciplinary Code, Falwell was ordered to receive a $10.5M reverse fine. He was also assessed 1 reprimand for violation of Liberty's dress code.
You can stir the hypocrisy with a stick.
hatrack
(64,890 posts)If it lasts seven years, it's not a "tryst", whatever else it might be.
