Jerry Falwell Jr.’s business dealings under scrutiny by Liberty University

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Liberty University President Jerry Falwell Jr. speaks prior to a university convocation in Lynchburg, VA - Steve Helber, STF / Associated Press

Jerry Falwell Jr.’s family has come under intense scrutiny following allegations that Falwell Jr. used Liberty University to enrich himself and his closest family members.

Falwell Jr. has already been implicated in multiple scandals, including an extra-martial affair between his wife and a pool boy that he reportedly endorsed. That scandal lead to Falwell Jr. stepping down as President of Liberty University, founded by his father, Jerry Falwell Sr.

Following the scandal, Liberty University has launched a forensic investigation into Falwell Jr.’s business dealings as Liberty’s president. In particular, concerns have been raised over Falwell Jr.’s real estate deals where he acted as a lawyer on behalf of the Christian university.

According to an exclusive Reuters report, Falwell Jr. owned a pair of companies used to make deals with nonprofits tied directly to Liberty University. Falwell Jr. reportedly acted in multiple capacities throughout the deals as an officer for Liberty, board member of the nonprofits selling the land, and a private developer allowing Falwell Jr. to rake in millions in profits.