Falwell celebrates a ‘huge win’ in Liberty University settlement, readies return to public life

Published July 30, 2024 1:44pm ET



Virginia’s evangelical Liberty University and former President Jerry Falwell Jr. have ended their legal battle in a deal that appears to be a “huge win” for the son of the institution’s founder, Jerry Falwell.

While Falwell told Secrets on Tuesday that the settlement announced last Friday after a nearly four-year fight made for “an extremely happy day for everyone involved,” he received an apology and “retirement and severance” from the university in Lynchburg, Virginia.

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