Jerry Falwell, Jr. is suing Liberty Univ. for $8.5M
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“The lawsuit says Falwell was due $7.6M back in 2020 in his retirement account.” - WSET
As iron sharpens iron,
one person sharpens another. (Proverbs 27:17)
“The lawsuit says Falwell was due $7.6M back in 2020 in his retirement account.” - WSET
Thoughts from Russell Moore and Hannah Anderson at Christianity Today
On the Vanity Fair interview: “Among the revelations is Falwell’s admission that he’s not ‘a religious person.’ People think that “because of my last name … but I’m not. My goal was to make them realize I was not my dad.” - C.Leaders
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“The complaint alleges that Falwell created a ‘well-resourced exit strategy’ from his role via a 2019 employment agreement while not telling Liberty officials about his personal scandals.” - C.Post
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“According to the News & Advance, Falwell’s lawyers informed the Lynchburg Circuit Court on Wednesday (Dec. 9) that he will not pursue his case against the school.” - RNS
” Jerry Falwell Jr. has sued Liberty University, alleging the school founded by his late pastor father damaged his reputation in a series of public statements that followed his resignation as president and chancellor in August amid a series of scandals.” - BPNews
Statement: “By his pre-existing contract, Mr. Falwell is entitled to two years’ base salary as severance…. Additional compensation that Mr. Falwell receives under his agreement following his resignation are only accrued retirement benefits.
“Liberty University is opening an independent investigation into Jerry Falwell Jr.’s tenure as president, a wide-ranging inquiry that will include financial, real estate and legal matters, the school’s board of trustees announced Monday.” - BPNews
“Because of that hope, this morning I made my first donation to Liberty as an alumnus. I designated my gift for the School of Divinity. It was a small donation. It’s not even a drop in the bucket for a school with the resource of LU. But I love Liberty University.
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