In the latest episode of the ongoing Jerry Falwell, Jr. rollercoaster, the disgraced pastor and former head of Liberty University has launched a wrongful termination lawsuit in connection with his firing earlier this year.
Falwell resigned as president of Liberty University–the ultra-conservative Christian school founded by his homophobic father–in August following a series of scandals, including pictures posted to social media showing him posing with a woman with his pants unzipped, and the revelation by Falwell’s former pool boy, Giancarlo Granda, that he had carried on an affair with the couple. Granada would (allegedly) have sex with Falwell’s wife, Becki Falwell, while Jerry “watched.” Upon his departure from Liberty University, Falwell received a $10 million severance package.
Apparently that package hasn’t quenched Falwell’s needs, as he filed a complaint in a court in Lynchburg, Virginia, NBC News reports.
Related: Medics responding to late night 911 call from Jerry Falwell Jr.’s home find him sloppy drunk
“Mr. Falwell has suffered damage to his reputation, damage to his profession, humiliation, and anguish; lost business opportunities; and suffered other pecuniary damage,” the complaint reads in part. “When Mr. Falwell and his family became the targets of a malicious smear campaign incited by anti-evangelical forces, Liberty University not only accepted the salacious and baseless accusations against the Falwells at face value, but directly participated in the defamation.”
Liberty University has not commented on the details of the lawsuit.
In his complaint, Falwell takes credit for Liberty’s $1.6 billion endowment, as well as the school’s online and in-person enrollment figures. He further asserts that he has lost 80 pounds due to anxiety and stress over the ongoing scandals involving the school and alleged extortion attempts by Granada. Giancarlo Granada, for his part, denies any wrongdoing, and claims that the Falwells pressured and exploited him for sex.
Mister P
When it comes down to it, the money is the o oh thing they really care about.
Cam
Let the discovery and subpoenaing of documents begin! LOL
Mister P
The only thing is the money
Josh447
He and his nympho wife need to go fleece some more pool boys. It’ll help them forget that their lives ended up in a dumpster.
James
Shows one what a scum bag he is to blame everything on his wife.
NateOcean
I’d say the damage to his “reputation”, the “humiliation”, and the “anguish” is pretty much on him; achieved when he watched his wife get banged by the pool boy while he sat in the dark touching himself.
The fact that the “anxiety” caused him to lose 80-pounds was a bonus, and was much-needed, given that photo of his gut spilling over his unzipped pants in the pic of him and the pregnant woman.
James
This hate filled loser did nothing but trash people using the name of Jesus. Now he is in hell and cannot afford his yacht. GOOD RIDDANCE. I HOPE LIBERTY UNIVERISTY ROTS.
barryaksarben
HE and no one else ruined his reputation. HE was also so mean spirited and evil that of course someone at some time was going to come gunning for him
Thad
He can easily earn it all back. Write the diet book.
phillycap
oh, I can’t wait for that videotaped deposition to drop on YouTube.
Musk
I’m no rocket scientist, but isn’t he kind of interfering with god’s plan?
ashersea
The severance package would typically include a clause that you can’t sue your employer.
Sister Bertha Bedderthanyu
This is called karma. You see, back in the 1980’s his father (Jerry Sr.) all by himself took over ol’ Jim and Tammy Mae’s PTL (Pass The Loot) empire. Jim had worked out a deal where he was to get $500k per year and Tammy Mae was to get $350k per year, maid services for a year, a new car for two years or so and a few other perks. Well ol’ Brother Jerry had a problem with them getting anything and nothing is exactly what they (Jim and Tammy) left the Pass The Loot Club with. Absolutely nothing.
Juniors’ problem is that he now realizes he didn’t ask for enough when he left to maintain those private chartered airplanes with six door rolls royces meeting him, his wife and whatever trade they brought along with them at the airport and being whisked away to scenic view first class hotels. Didn’t think about all of that, did you? You fool, you had to have known your personal expenses alone came to over a million a year. And you settled for WHAT?
DawnTrans
So let me get this straight. Liberty U is firing him for immoral behavior just like they have done in the past to gay men and woman. And now he wants to sue? bahaha Sorry Charlie with the new SCOTUS there isnt a chance in hell. Religious freedom and all.
Kangol2
They should sue HIM. He’s the one who posted that photo of himself, pants open and zipper down, posed with a female student, and who’s in those photos with his wife and Pool Boy. Talk about a fool! Get him, Lib U, get him good!
butchqueen
AWWW!!! He’s, like, a victim, an’ junk!!