“Eventually, he began threatening to publicly reveal this secret relationship with Becki and to deliberately embarrass my wife, family, and Liberty University unless we agreed to pay him substantial monies.” Granda, who was 20 at the time he met the Falwells, has since denied Jerry Falwell’s accusations, insinuating that there is more to the story, the Examiner reported. Jerry then chimed in: 'You’re going to make her jealous.'" He says he had sex with Becki Falwell while Jerry Falwell Jr, head of Liberty University and a staunch supporter of President Trump, looked on.”, — Jake Tapper (@jaketapper) August 24, 2020. Here’s what you need to know about Becki Falwell: Becki Falwell met her husband when she was 13, Heavy previously reported, citing a passage from the book Falwell Inc.: Inside a Religious, Political, Educational, and Business Empire by Dirk Smillie. “While completely dedicating ourselves to Liberty, we were also suffering in silence during our personal time together, while simultaneously trying to manage and deal with this increasingly threatening behavior, which only worsened over time,” he said. Jerry was born to his parents; father, Jerry Falwell Sr. and mother Macel Pate. He said that Jerry Falwell Jr. watched his wife's sexual trysts with the younger man from the corner of the room or through video cameras. Thanks for contacting us. pic.twitter.com/OhhNcqfclP, — Billy Corben (@BillyCorben) August 24, 2020. “He’s, like, telling me every time he hooks up with people. Only a few short months later, the Falwells set up the young and handsome pool attendant as a manager and part-owner of a LGBT-friendly South Beach hostel. August 24, 2020 | 12:41pm | Updated August 25, 2020 | 12:35pm. An interview with Jerry Falwell Jr. ended up getting brought to a grinding halt after the former Liberty University president's wife interrupted him to cut off the whole thing. Although Falwell did not drop a name, the Examiner identified the accused as Granda, citing a range of older news articles. Suspended Liberty University leader Jerry Falwell Jr. confirmed to Washington Examiner columnist Paul Bedard late Sunday that his wife, Becki Falwell, had an affair with a young man they befriended and went into business with in Florida eight years ago. “We were doing our best to respectfully unravel this ‘fatal attraction’ type situation to protect our family and the university,” Falwell expressed to the outlet. Falwell's family, including his wife, the former Macel Pate (1933–2015), and sons, Jerry Falwell Jr. and Jonathan Falwell, were at the hospital at the time of the pronouncement. The couple lives in Bedford County, Virginia. Jerry Falwell Jr's wife called 911 saying there was 'lots of blood' after husband fell while drinking, report claims. He joined the Board of Trustees of the university in 2000. Adam Huerta: Arizona Man Harasses IHOP Staff in Viral Video. Becki Falwell faced backlash in March 2019 after commenting on her granddaughter Reagan’s gender, Heavy reported. The Falwells, who were staying at the hotel, were “impressed” by Granda, The New York Times reported. Granda also produced an audio tape he said captured a conversation between him and the couple in 2018 — in which Becki allegedly gripes about her young lover’s other women. Jerry Falwell Jr. and Wife Played Kinky ‘Would you Rather’ Game with Liberty Students 2 months ago Curated Post (Politico) When Jerry Falwell Jr. and his wife Becki strolled around the Lynchburg, Va., campus of Liberty University, the evangelical school which Falwell led as president, they would play a secret game called “Would you rather.” Falwell's funeral took place on May 22, 2007, at Thomas Road Baptist Church after he lay … Do Not Sell My Personal Information, The deleted Instagram photo of Jerry Falwell Jr. that cost him his job. She expressed during a Conservative Political Action Conference roundtable featuring the Falwells and Donald Trump Jr. that the family was “raising her as a girl. Granda met and befriended the Falwells in 2012 while he was working as a pool attendant at the Fontainebleau Miami Beach, the New York Times reported. 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