Posted on 12/20/2023 6:48:59 PM PST by Morgana
In this interview, a former employee comes forward to share how he was groomed by Michael Voris.
If you believe you have been a victim of sexual harassment, be sure to report it and consult with an attorney.
Video is 1:15:09 minutes long
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” ... he was groomed ... “
This is a long video and the guy says Voris never initiated sex with him. I haven’t watched it all but too much laughing and cutting up for such a serious allegation.
I am not defending Michael Voris. I don’t know enough about the situation. I believe Voris admits to homosexual relationships. That’s enough to terminate him.
I had a good friend that pestered me to go to dinner with him last night. That didn’t mean he was gay. His wife had a bunch of women over for a party and he didn’t want to be home. It didn’t mean he was “grooming” me. Too much conjecture in this video.
The guy in the video says, “The first time he appeared shirtless was at a party .. he had a lot of Church Militant people over ... he had on a Hawaiian shirt on ... he was effectively shirtless ... “ WHAT? WHAT?
Voris certainly didn’t go soft on the Vatican so I can understand why some want to bring him down. My issue is with this video. Too much conjecture and not much substance.
I watched Voris a few times over the years and thought he did a good job. He should have been terminated but it seems some are enjoying his downfall. Anyone that is needs our prayers too.
I’ll add that I just read one of the replies to the video.
Quick facts:
1. Michael Voris did not touch him inappropriately.
2. MV did not sexually abuse him.
3. MV regularly worked out with him in a public gym.
4. MV sent him pictures of himself without a shirt on.
5. MV privately asked him to dinner and the movies several times.
6. MV made him cry at work by berating and gaslighting him.
7. He does NOT remember MV asking him to rub his shoulders.
8. MV fired him, along with several others.
9. According to this person, MV did not commit any crimes.
My personal conclusion: MV was a huge jerk and very difficult to work for. He blurred the line between boss and friend, causing great confusion and emotional duress for those around him.
Again, it sounds like Voris should be fired but I don’t understand to continue to bring him down. Personally, I think the man needs our prayers.
Many years ago I discovered Church Militant and was the first to post links to their videos on FRee Republic (just saying). I am sorry to see Michael Voris end like this.
As Catholics/Christians we are correctly taught to forgive others for their sins. But we should listen to Michael Voris’s statement and think more about teaching forgiveness for ourselves too.
Mr. Voris has released his own statement on Twitter
God Love You pic.twitter.com/SBRFDP9vKD— Michael Voris (@Michael_Voris) November 21, 2023
Thanks for sharing.
Your thoughtful fair posts inspired me.
Do guys send shirtless pics of themselves to other guys? I can see guys doing that to girls but not to guys, not to guys half their age and most important co workers.
He’s a pervert.
Gym-rat culture is foreign to me ... so I can’t say whether sending that picture means “hey, check out my gains” or “hey, I wanna put my proton torpedo in your thermal exhaust port.”
“so I can’t say whether sending that picture means “hey, check out my gains” or “hey, I wanna put my proton torpedo in your thermal exhaust port.””
Your boss at work sends you this pic what would you think?
You are a large donor to a well known 501c3 and the president of that company sends you this pic in an email or text what do you think (other than you don’t donated which is what that person did)?
Remember he was not sending this pic to fellow gym buds or workout chums but fellow coworkers and potential donors.
I’m going with “hey, I wanna put my proton torpedo in your thermal exhaust port.”
Well ...
Since neither of us are gym rats, it would be totally creepy, inappropriate, repulsive, disgusting, and ... of course ... sexual harassment, which I would perforce report to HR.
he was not sending this pic to fellow gym buds or workout chums
I thought one of them was a fellow gym rat ... the one who was being 'groomed' as a successor but bailed. Perhaps I'm mistaken.
Yeah ... outside the gym-rat culture, that pic is definitely in the proton-torpedo category.
I’m watching another video that I may post.
He posted a bunch of pics in the company’s (Church Militant) Drop Box.
Here is what Drop Box is for those who don’t know what it is
Basically everyone in the company could see this. Remember what type of job this is. If it was Gold’s Gym okay but Church Militant and he’s tossing around pics like this?
Also remember that in all Gyms they require men to wear shirts while working out. The “no shirt no shoes” applies there too. So he did this on purpose, took off his shirt for this picture.
Please keep posting, regardless of the pervert's supposed religious affiliation.
They need to be exposed and expelled.
“Since neither of us are gym rats, it would be totally creepy, inappropriate, repulsive, disgusting, and ... of course ... sexual harassment, which I would perforce report to HR”
I have to listen to these videos several times to pick stuff up but there was no HR at Church Militant. That was part of the problem.
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