Joni Lamb, president and co-founder of the Texas-based Daystar Television Network, has accused her son Jonathan Lamb of attempted extortion and defamation, alleging he was sexually abused by a family member. accused of starting a campaign. their daughter.
in statement Joni Lamb, who was released from prison last week, insisted her son's accusations against her and her late husband Marcus Lamb were “completely false.”
“All the allegations circulating against me, my late husband and other members of my family are completely false and we have already started taking legal steps to protect ourselves and respond to this accusation. I would like to assure you that I am going to treat you like a god” – a respectful way. ”
Her statement follows a recent interview with Lloyd's Report in which Jonathan Lamb and his wife Susie claimed that a family member identified only as “Pete” allegedly sexually abused their daughter in the summer of 2021. This was done in response to Beach House Daystar in Miramar Beach, Florida is rented for our annual executive retreat. However, Pete denied the claims.
“(My client) unequivocally denies statements alleging that Jonathan and Susie Lamb had any form of inappropriate contact with the child. […] “Anyone who knows (our client) knows that these statements are false, offensive and humiliating,” Pete's attorney Mark G. Daniel told Julie Roys or said in a letter to The Lloyd's Report.
When Susie Lamb reported the abuse to Joni Lamb, she claimed she was told not to report it to police. She also said her daughter stopped speaking out about the abuse after Joni Lamb reportedly took her daughter to meetings alone.
“I don't know what happened there,” Susie Lam told TRR, comparing her child to a “lockbox.”
“She doesn't remember anything,” Jonathan Lamb said. “She doesn't even remember having that conversation. It's like it never happened.”
The couple reported the matter to the police, but the case was closed when their daughter did not speak. In 2023, they took their daughter to a counselor, who reported the alleged abuse to Texas Child Protective Services. The case was reopened, but no charges were filed.
Jonathan and Susie Lamb also accused their late father, Marcus Lamb, who passed away in November 2021, saying their mother was more focused on protecting Pete and Daystar's image than their own granddaughter.
In a statement Monday, Joni Lamb noted that her son was fired after failing to meet a performance improvement plan during a 15-month performance evaluation, and added that he had “participated in formal mediation to resolve the Biblical grievance.” He also refused,” he added. in a professional manner. ”
“It is clear that Jonathan was focused on fabricating a smear campaign rather than taking steps to improve his performance at Daystar,” Joni Lamb argued.
She claimed that her son tried to blackmail Daystar into naming her as chairman of the network, even though Marcus Lamb had informed both the family and the board that the position would be given to her.
“While we intend to forget this episode, we also need security, transparency and certainty about our future at Daystar. To achieve this goal, Joni, Daystar and our I propose that I enter into a new contract with clear terms and conditions, detailing my future role as president of Daystar and providing Joni (or any other officer or director) with a valid reason (clearly defined ) Limits our ability to take adverse employment actions without the prior approval of a majority of our Board of Directors. Several board members,” Jonathan Lamb reportedly wrote in an email to his mother.
“In exchange for the above agreement, we agree not to use, distribute, or otherwise publish any audio recordings that may be harmful or embarrassing to Daystar, Joni, or our family.”
Jonathan Lamb told Lloyd's Report that his late father's succession plan was for him to become president of Daystar if Joni Lamb retired or died. Mr Lamb's email was in response to 13 conditions Daystar gave the couple if they wanted their positions back, Lloyd's reported.
Joni Lamb too pointed Jonathan Lamb was revealed to have been unhappy with her marriage to counselor and sex therapist Doug Weiss following the death of her late husband.
“Jonathan's disappointment that things didn't go his way was compounded when I married Doug Weiss, who was such a blessing to me, the rest of my family, and Daystar. It escalated to the point where he tried to blackmail himself into taking over Jonathan's position, “the future president of Daystar,'' Joni Lamb said.
“I certainly have nothing to hide and will never respond to blackmail threats,” she added. “As a mother and grandmother, this situation deeply saddens me. It breaks my heart because I love my family. I love all my children and grandchildren. I could have resolved this situation privately, but now he has given me no choice but to speak up. did. ”
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