Political Donations Not Diverted, Falwell Says
The Rev. Jerry Falwell on Monday denied reports that he had diverted millions of dollars in political donations to his religious ministries.
“We have spent the last several months preparing a full financial report on the Jerry Falwell ministries for the purpose of leading the way for other ministries to do likewise,” Falwell told United Press International. “We believe that full disclosure is a necessity for all Christian ministries if, in fact, credibility is to be reestablished since the PTL scandal.”
A report in the Sunday editions of the Lynchburg Daily News & Advance said Falwell had diverted $6.7 million in political donations over the last three years to his religious ministries.
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