As Falwell denies reports of resignation, Liberty says he reversed course



By George Schroeder - Posted at Baptist Press:

LYNCHBURG, Va. (BP) — Controversy escalated Monday (Aug. 24) around Jerry Falwell Jr. After multiple news outlets reported he had agreed to resign his position as president of Liberty University, Falwell denied the reports, calling them “completely false” – and the school followed late Monday evening with an email saying Falwell “agrees to resign … then reverses course.”

Reports of Falwell’s resignation came amid allegations that he condoned an affair between his wife and a man described by Falwell as a family friend. The man, who was also a business partner, told Reuters that he had a sexual relationship with Becki Falwell from 2012-2018, and alleged that Jerry watched their encounters.

But in an interview Monday evening with Virginia Business, Falwell called the allegations “90% false.” He told several news outlets he had not agreed to resign.

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Update: 'Falwell says he’s resigned from Liberty University' (Politico)

"Jerry Falwell Jr. said Tuesday that he has resigned as head of evangelical Liberty University because of ongoing controversies about his wife’s sexual involvement with a younger business partner and in the wake of a social media photo that caused an uproar."

(Source: https://www.politico.com/news/2020/08/25/falwell-resign-liberty-university-401638)

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