Falwell family feud: Jerry Jr. battles Jonathan, Liberty University amid trademark lawsuit

Published October 27, 2023 By admin with Comments 0

LYNCHBURG, Va. (WSET) — There is yet another installment in Jerry Falwell Jr.’s ongoing lawsuit against Liberty University and President Jerry Prevo who are accused of infringing on the trademark and intellectual property rights of the Dr. Jerry L. Falwell Family Trust.

Falwell Jr. has also sued his brother, Jonathan Falwell, who is a co-trustee of the Trust, for breaching his duties by not protecting the Falwell Intellectual Property (IP). The latest round of court documents reveal both Jerry and Jonathan are working to control the Family Trust.

According to a “Motion to Dismiss” filed on behalf of Liberty University and Jerry Prevo on September 27, “Falwell, Jr. was well aware that the other members of the Falwell family did not join him in this effort to wrest millions of dollars from one of their father’s proud legacies.” According to court documents, not long after Jerry’s Original Complaint, the other two beneficiaries of the Family Trust – Jonathan and Jeannie Falwell – elected to remove him as co-trustee on September 6, leaving Jonathan Falwell as the only Trustee.

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