Posted on 08/23/2007 10:49:39 AM PDT by Cecily
Popular Pentecostal evangelist Juanita Bynum told police Thursday that she intends to file charges against her estranged husband who allegedly attacked her in a parking lot early Wednesday.
A spokesman with the Atlanta Police Department said Thursday that officers were making plans to meet with Bynum to investigate the case.
The preacher, whose fiery and frank sermons about women's empowerment have won her a national following, could not be reached for comment Thursday. Authorities said the evangelist, who has a home in the metro Atlanta area, had been whisked away by family as they decide what to do next to protect the preacher from her estranged husband Thomas W. Weeks III.
"She was pretty upset about the incident," said Ron Campbell, spokesman for the Atlanta Police Department. "At this point, she is at an undisclosed location trying to stay away from him."
Campbell said the couple was trying to reconcile at a restaurant in the Renaissance Concourse Hotel when their meeting went sour.
As the couple headed toward parking lot about 4 a.m. Wednesday, they got into a physical fight.
"He began to choke her, he pushed her down and started kicking on her and stomping her," Campbell said. "The bellman of the hotel actually witnessed the incident and pulled Mr. Weeks off of her."
Campbell said she was "bruised up and battered," and had "purple bruising around her neck and upper torso."
The husband, who is also a preacher, left the scene.
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Saw her picture in the article...why is dressed like that?
I’ve seen her in action a few time on TBN. Yelling and prancing with a dash of theatrics. They even ran a few hours, on the tube, of their wedding. You thought they were royalty. A sumptuous event. She is the prophetess with the 5 carat diamond ring. Ike & Tina for sure. An embarrassment for Christianity.
Exactly. Too bad there are so many.
If your "household" (including your primary relationships!) is not in order...
You should step back and hold your peace...
Until order has been restored...
I’m guessing there is more of her than she wants to meet your eye!!
I think she’s dressing the way she thinks a self-annointed “prophetess” should dress.
Black female Beyy Hinn.
Benny Hinn
"Let a woman learn in silence with all submission. And I do not permit a woman to teach or to have authority over a man, but to be in silence." (Paul)
"What part don't you understand?" (God)
Why does Aunt Ester come to mind?
Ester:”Fred, you ol’ heathen you...”
Speaking of smackdowns, where was Juanita’s security detail? I thought all these high profile money preachers never made a move without an entourage of at least five or ten “armor bearers,” a/k/a lackeys, guards, and gofers.
Not a catholic v. orthodox v protestant issue. Are you aware that Mother Theresa was universalist and denied that the Christ is the only way to heaven? You would agree that if true she is a heretic?
ping!
Seems like so many of the televangelists lead such controversial or volatile lives.
That's why I wanna become one.
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