Over the weekend Bishop TD Jakes from the Dallas mega church, The Potters House, suffered a medical emergency in the pulpit [click here if you missed that].
Now Bishop Jakes is back in the news after filing a defamation lawsuit against a man accusing him of sixual abuse...
From Page Six
Bishop TD Jakes is in stable condition a day after suffering a medical emergency during a sermon — but the mega-church pastor is facing another hurdle related to six abuse allegations.
Jakes, 67, has filed a defamation lawsuit against Duane Youngblood, a fellow pastor who claimed Jakes tried to sixually assault him when he was 18 or 19 years old, The Post has learned.
Youngblood made the explosive claims against the popular motivational speaker on an Oct. 27 episode of the “Larry Reid Live” podcast, alleging Jakes tried to groom him and also hugged and “tried to kiss” him.
The younger pastor and his attorney Tyrone Blackburn, who represented Lil Rod in his lawsuit against Diddy — then demanded $6 million from Jakes “in order to resolve this matter quickly and privately” in a Nov. 15 legal filing.
Youngblood said if Jakes didn’t cough up the cash, he’d sue him for sixual assault and harassment.
Jakes instead opted to file a defamation suit against Youngblood in Pennsylvania federal court.
In their filing, Jakes’ attorneys seemed to hint that the stress of the lawsuit might have contributed to his medical emergency on Sunday.
“This lawsuit is intended to bring that scheme to a halt,” Jakes team wrote, “to end the extreme emotional, physical, and spiritual toll Defendants’ conduct has caused Bishop Jakes, to set the record straight so the world understands the patent falsity of the accusations, and to restore Bishop Jakes’s reputation.”
“Bishop Jakes believes with all his heart that actual victims of sixual abuse should be treated with the utmost respect, kindness, empathy, and sympathy — and that true perpetrators of such abuse should be held accountable for their actions,” the filing continues. “But that is not the case here. Youngblood has used and abused the might of social media and the legal process to … make knowingly false accusations for his own personal and financial gain.”
Jakes’ team also pointed out that Youngblood is a registered six offender in the state of Pennsylvania and is currently on parole.
The Post has verified that Youngblood had previously pleaded guilty to sixually assaulting at least two teenage boys. He now claims to be reformed and even published a book, “Freedom from Homosexuality: No Longer Living the Lie.”
13 comments:
I DON'T KNOW IF THIS IS THE FIGHT HE WANTS TO GET INTO, ESPECIALLY WITH HIS 'HEALTH ISSUES'.
BUT HERE WE GO.....IT'S DEFINITELY SEEMS LIKE IT'LL GET UGLY FROM HERE ON OUT.
Doodoo Diddy, now this. TD dont tell us you are bringing out the holy stick on these mens. Lolo
I still need a receipt or two. It sounds like Miss Youngblood is looking for a payday now that they are out of prison. If he got some money his victims would come after his coins too.
Uh oh, this accuser may’ve been turned out as a child and with his own life of cases, seems he became a groomer himself. Is he a real victim here or now a grifter looking for a bag? Will more victims or grifters come out for TDJ? TDJ had the right response if he’s not guilty but this may just become a he said, he said and we’ll never know the truth
These opportunities for bags only arise with those with various levels of shady behavior or connections in their past. Makes you wonder
OH, THE BISHOP GOT THE $$$$.
HE & BISHOP WINANS HIT UP THEIR CONGREGATIONS SEVERAL TIMES ON SUNDAYS EVERY WEEK FOR THAT ALMIGHTY DOLLAR DOLLAR BILL AS A "SOWING OF THE SEED" ON TOP OF THE TITHES.
FORGIVE ME LORD, BUT I GOTTA TELL THE TRUTH ON IT BECAUSE I FEEL IT'S ONE OF THE REASONS THEY'D SUFFERED THEIR HEALTH ORDEALS FOR BLEEDING THEIR CONGREGATIONS DRY OF THEIR HARD EARNED $$$$.
IT JUST AIN'T RIGHT.
THERE, I FINALLY SAID WHAT I FELT NEEDED TO BE SAID.
My moms was watching him on tv when the scandal with Eddie Long and the boys came out. TD Fakes said we need to hear the other side of the story. He was basically caping for Long. A friend of mines recently told me she had some of his books, said she didn't want to give em to Goodwill she'd rather chuck em in the trash. And she did.
Where there's smoke there's fire. Something definitely went down.
My gift of discernment hasn’t raised an alarm on this one yet. The Man says he’s delivert from homo sex and made a book about it. The LORD "as always" has this cause I can’t make heads or tails out of this one. Somebody’s lying.
More than one of the Youtube prophetic voices says he will die soon. This was before the recent medical emergency.
Everything said about TD may be true, but some of his teachings are still relevant and true. He's only accused of being allegedly a power bottom. LOLO
This is lose booty tea. I'm here for it.
We been knowing TDJ was a PONK!
A big uglazz walrus. Ion care what he's talking about. Who can tolerate that face. Ewwww
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