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Bishop T.D. Jakes sues fellow pastor Duane Youngblood for defamation after he accused him of s£xually ass@ulting him when he was 18 or 19

Founder of a Dallas megachurch, Bishop T.D. Jakes is suing a former Homestead pastor who accused him of s3xually assCULTUR FMing him when he was 18 or 19.  Bishop T.D. Jakes, also renowned as a motivational speaker and author, filed the federal lawsuit on Monday against Duane Youngblood over comments he made on the Larry Reid Live podcast last month accusing Jakes of s3xual abuse.  The complaint alleges that Youngblood is attempting to rewrite history to deflect blame from his own criminal conduct, and at the same time smear Jakes in a blatant and explicit attempt to extort him for millions of dollars.  According to the lawsuit, on Oct. 28, Youngblood spoke in an interview for more than two hours with Larry Reid Live, an online video podcast that has more than 150,000 subscribers on YouTube.  The title of the episode was The Abused become the Abuser.  The lawsuit alleges that, in the episode, Youngblood lied about the circumstances of his criminal convictions, and then said that he became an abuser at the hands of pastors and religious figures he encountered in his youth.  Youngblood claimed in the interview, which the lawsuit said has gone viral, that Jakes tried to groom and s3xually abuse him nearly 40 years ago when Jakes was in Pittsburgh to support a local church, the complaint said.  Youngblood alleged that Jakes wrapped his arms around him and tried to kiss him at the home of an elder in the church and then called him the next morning and told him he wanted to sleep with him.  During the podcast interview, the lawsuit said, Youngblood called the interaction so extremely damaging.  Youngblood could not immediately be reached for comment. Jakes said in his lawsuit that Youngbloods claims are false.  The complaint alleges that Youngblood went on the podcast again on Nov. 3 and repeated the same story, but this time accused Jakes of attempted s3xual assCULTUR FM.  Youngbloods intent and motive for making these allegations would be made absolutely clear with his exorbitant financial demands weeks later, the complaint said.  On Nov. 15, a lawyer who said he represented Youngblood sent Jakes a demand letter for $6 million to resolve this matter quickly and privately.Otherwise, it said, Youngblood would sue Jakes for sexual assault and harassment, the lawsuit said.  The motivation of the demand was clear: pay millions of dollars; otherwise, the podcast strategy and other similar tactics of attempting to publicly harass and shame Bishop Jakes would continue, the lawsuit said. The complaint alleges that Youngbloods comments have tarnished Jakes reputation and jeopardized his philanthropic work.  They also allege theyve taken a physical toll, noting that on Sunday, Jakes suffered a medical crisis on stage during church services.  Jakes team also noted that Youngblood is a registered s3x offender in Pennsylvania, and is on parole. They continued.  The complaint includes claims for libel and civil conspiracy. Youngblood was accused of sexually assaulting a 15-year-old boy in 2002 while counseling him. He pleaded guilty in 2006 to s3xual assCULTUR FM and was ordered to serve 4-1/2 to nine years in prison. Then in 2014, Youngblood pleaded guilty to corruption of minors.  He must register as s3x offender for the rest of his life.The post Bishop T.D. Jakes sues fellow pastor Duane Youngblood for defamation after he accused him of sxually assCULTUR FMing him whenhewas18or19 appeared first on Linda Ikeji Blog.

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