Liberty University is suing its ex-president Jerry Falwell Jr for more than $10million, claiming breach of contract and fiduciary duty
Civil complaint filed on Thursday alleges Falwell concealed wife s yearslong affair with pool boy Giancarlo Granda and his drinking problem
Falwell was said to have kept damaging personal information a secret while negotiating salary increase
Falwell sued Liberty in October for defamation but later dropped the suit
Falwell stepped down as president of Liberty last year, weeks after wife Becki s affair with Granda was exposed
His son Trey Falwell left Liberty University
, where he was paid $234,310 for his role as vice president
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Just eight months after his father resigned in disgrace from Liberty University, former university president Jerry Falwell Jr.’s son, Trey vacated his position as vice president of university operations.
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Falwell’s son out as VP at Liberty University
The move is a sign that the evangelical university is trying to distance itself from its former leader, even as he hints at a comeback.
In this March 24 , 2020, file photo, a sign marks the entrance to Liberty University in Lynchburg, Va. | Steve Helber, File/AP
04/14/2021 05:12 PM EDT
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The son of Jerry Falwell Jr. is out of his job as vice president at Liberty University nearly eight months after his father resigned as president of the Christian school amid allegations of inappropriate personal behavior and financial self-dealing.
Liberty University spokesperson Scott Lamb on Wednesday confirmed to POLITICO that Trey Falwell was “no longer employed by the university.” That development, Lamb said, occurred “this week,” but he declined to provide any additional details about what happened. Lamb also declined to answer questions about whether Jerry Falwell Jr.’s other son, Wesley, or his daughters-in-