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TD Jakes, 67, the senior pastor of Dallas megachurch The Potter's House, filed a defamation lawsuit against Duane Youngblood, 58, for claiming on a podcast last year that the megachurch leader. 1 Coming up in the Black and largely Protestant City of Detroit, it felt like a revolutionary act to abandon the church and organized religion as I did as a teenager in the mids. But I had little recourse: As soon as I developed some adult-adjacent sense, I looked around and realized that the milk was sour throughout the institution. 2 Days after denouncing an unverified report casting innuendo about his sexuality and accusing him of being a frequent participant at sex parties hosted by producer and music mogul Sean Combs, popularly known as Diddy, televangelist T.D. Jakes called his accusers “liars” on Sunday and noted that even “if everything was true, all I got to do. 3 Instead, the televangelist walked back and forth in his dark suit and striped tie, switching a handheld microphone from his left to his right hand, sometimes facing the predominantly Black congregation of thousands gathered for an annual revival at the start of the year, other times turned toward the clergy and the choir members sitting on the large stage. Get the most recent headlines and stories from Christianity Today delivered to your inbox daily. 4 Bishop TD Jakes has replied to accusations that he's in a gay relationship with P. Diddy. 5 Instead, the televangelist walked back and forth in his dark suit and striped tie, switching a handheld microphone from his left to his right hand, sometimes facing the predominantly Black congregation of thousands gathered for an annual revival at the start of the year, other times turned toward the clergy and the choir members sitting on the large stage. Get the most recent headlines and stories from Christianity Today delivered to your inbox daily. 6 Last week, Jakes became the subject of an unverified report on social media stating he was gay, and that he frequented Diddy’s alleged sex parties while also engaging in some wild activities. 7 Celebrity pastor TD Jakes faces sinister new claims after explosive gay sex assault allegations. Celebrity pastor TD Jakes is facing allegations of sexual assault against Dean Youngblood, who claims that Jakes tried to corner him and involuntary kiss him over 40 years ago. 8 Jakes refutes the allegations in a dramatic response, blending hypnotic music, Biblical verses, and unwavering confidence, adopting a communication style reminiscent of past charismatic leaders. 9 When preachers pontificate too much from on High about the sins of homosexual sex, the cautionary tale is to be careful of what you say, because your words invariable will come back to bite you, as we have seen with fallen evangelical star the Rev. Ted Haggard. 10 Editor's note: The story has been updated to clarify that Bishop T. Jakes was mentioned in the lawsuit but was not named as a defendant. 11 . 12