Christian apologist Ravi Zacharias, the head of Ravi Zacharias International Ministries (RZIM), has responded to allegations that he engaged in inappropriate text messaging with a woman he met at one of his conferences.
According to Christianity Today, Zacharias filed a lawsuit that claimed what began as a “friendly correspondence” with the woman evolved into her sending the evangelist “unwanted, offensive, sexually explicit language and photographs.” The woman and her husband reportedly sent a letter to Zacharias demanding a settlement of millions of dollars in exchange for keeping the messages a secret.
“In the alternative of protracted and public litigation, [the couple] will sign a release of you and your church and ministry in exchange for a certified check in the amount of $5 million,” read the letter, sent to Zacharias by the couple’s legal counsel.
Zacharias maintains that he never fostered any inappropriate communication with the woman and had repeatedly told her to stop messaging him and even blocked her number. He also said he informed RZIM of the situation, and filed the lawsuit after seeking legal counsel. Zacharias’ lawsuit alleges that the couple was attempting to compromise the evangelist’s reputation in order to make a monetary gain. “Conspiring together, [the couple] labored relentlessly to foster a relationship with [Zacharias] in hopes…
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