Liberty University has sued Jerry Falwell Jr. for $10 million, exacerbating the messy divorce between the Christian university and its former president whose family name has been synonymous with the university since its founding. Mr. Falwell also failed to disclose and address “his personal impairment by alcohol,” the suit alleges. The suit claims that by keeping the sexual entanglement and resulting “extortion” a secret, Mr. Falwell endangered and later damaged Liberty’s reputation. Instead of divulging the active threat to Liberty’s board, “Falwell Jr. chose personal protection,” the suit claims. A spokesman for Liberty University, Scott Lamb, said the school had no comment on the suit.

Source: New York Times April 16, 2021 16:19 UTC