Jerry Falwell Jr.

“Although the two parties announced a settlement last year, the details of the agreement between the prominent Evangelical Christian institution and Falwell had remained undisclosed.” - CPost

“According to an announcement released Friday, the two parties stated that they ‘have reached a global resolution agreement settling all outstanding disputes on both legal and personal matters.’” - CPost

“In an amended complaint filed in federal court last week, Falwell Jr. alleged several board members diverted university funds to private causes and overlooked sexual misconduct by former leaders.” - RNS

“…is suing the school, arguing administrators are committing trademark infringement by using the late Jerry Falwell Sr.’s likeness without consulting with the family.” - RNS

“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

Related:

“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