Gospel singer Donnie McClurkin, who rebuked homosexuality, sued for sexual abuse by male assistant
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Donnie McClurkin, the Grammy-winning gospel singer and minister who has publicly denounced homosexuality, has been sued for sexually abusing his former male personal assistant.McClurkin, 66, faces allegations of sexual assault, sexual battery and more in the civil lawsuit filed Friday in New York County Supreme Court.
The singer’s accuser, identified in court documents as Giuseppe Corletto, accuses McClurkin of sexually assaulting him numerous times from the start of his employment in 2004 to 2015.The complaint also includes an alleged email from the singer, in which he apologizes for his actions and writes, “I am the actual epitome of a desperate dirty ‘old man.’”A legal representative for McClurkin denied the allegations as “categorically false.”“At no time did Pastor McClurkin engage in any form of sexual abuse, assault, or sexual coercion of Mr.
Corletto,” McClurkin attorney Gregory S.Lisi said in a statement shared Tuesday.
“The claims set forth in the lawsuit grossly mischaracterize their interactions, which occurred over a decade, and some accusations over 2 decades, ago.All these allegations are contradicted by the real facts.” Entertainment & Arts Will Smith has been sued for alleged wrongful termination and sexual harassment by Brian King Joseph, an electric violinist hired to play on Smith’s 2025 tour.Lisi added: “Pastor McClurkin denies each and every allegation of wrongdoing and intends to vigorously defend against this lawsuit through the appropriate legal process.
As this is now active litigation, Pastor McClurkin will not be commenting further at this time.”The lawsuit claims Corletto was 21 years old and struggling with his sexuality when he met McClurkin, known for songs “I Call You Faithful” and “Wait on the Lord,” in August 2003.Corletto attended a reading for McClurkin’s 2001 book “Eternal Victim, Eternal Victor...