Jerry Falwell, Jr., a longtime supporter of President Donald Trump, resigned from his position at Liberty University on Monday amidst allegations of sexual misconduct.
Jerry Falwell Jr. resigned from his position as president of privately-owned Christian college Liberty University on Monday after allegations of sexual misconduct, according toFalwell took personal leave from his role at the university after posting a photo of himself on Instagram with a woman, described as his wife's assistant, with his pants unzipped. Falwell responded to controversy about the post, which has since been deleted, by saying it was taken in fun.
Giancarlo Granda, the person allegedly involved with the Falwells, told Reuters that his affair with Becki Falwell lasted for 6 years."Becki and I developed an intimate relationship and Jerry enjoyed watching from the corner of the room," Granda said. Falwell claimed that Granda had threatened him with extortion, leading Falwell to go public with news of the affair."Over the course of the last few months, this person's behavior has reached a level that we have decided the only way to stop this predatory behavior is to go public," Falwell said in a Sunday statement to the
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