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Liberty University President Jerry Falwell Jr. speaks during the final day of the Republican National Convention in Cleveland, Ohio, U.S., July 21, 2016. | REUTERS/Brian Snyder
Jerry Falwell Jr. has filed a lawsuit against Liberty University, arguing that the evangelical Christian university engaged in defamation and breach of contract regarding his resignation.
Falwell resigned as president of the Lynchburg, Virginia-based school in August following multiple controversies, including a highly publicized sex scandal that involved his wife, Rebecca.
Filed in the Commonwealth of Virginia Circuit Court for the city of Lynchburg, the suit argues that Liberty harmed Falwell s reputation via multiple statements issued after he was forced to resign.
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Jerry Falwell, Jr. giving a speech at the Liberty University commencement ceremony on Saturday, May 11, 2019. | Facebook/Liberty University
Former Liberty University head Jerry Falwell Jr. has decided to temporarily drop a lawsuit against the Virginia-based evangelical Christian school he once led.
Falwell had filed suit against Liberty earlier this year, accusing the Lynchburg school of harming his reputation following his recent resignation as president.
“I’ve decided to take a time out from my litigation against Liberty University, but I will continue to keep all options on the table for an appropriate resolution to the matter,” said Falwell in a statement, according to The News & Advance.