earlier this week falwell accused granda of increasingly threatening behavior granda insists he is the one telling the truth. anne thompson, nbc news >>> there is news tonight raising more questions over whether coronavirus survivors have some measure of immunity researchers believe they have found the first case in the u.s. of a person who caught the virus a second time a reno, nevada man who tested positive in april apparently recovered, then got sick again in late may. >>> and even after recovering from covid the stigma can linger, leaving some reluctant to talk about their illness, which makes contact tracing more difficult. let's get more on that tonight from kristen dahlgren's candid conversation with two survivors. >> reporter: when health care worker patricia burn tested positive in march her cough was so bad she wasn't sure she would make it. >> i was devastated and i was scared and i thought i need to write a will. >> reporter: but her relief at recovering was quickly replaced by a feeling of isolation, even after she tested negative and returned to work. >> people i ate dinn

granda told reuters he knew about the relationship and even watched granda and becky having sex which he denied to reuters in 2019 it grew contentious. granda allegedly writing to falwell, since you're okay with ruining my life, i want a peaceful resolution but if conflict is what you want, then so be it. nbc news has not seen the message shared with reuters granda denies trying to blackmail the falwells, longtime political activists and trump supporters, telling reuters he was only trying to get bought out of the business they started. the scandal worsening problems for falwell who took a leave of absence from liberty university after posting and then deleting this photo on instagram, telling a radio show it was taken at a costume party in good fun. >> i've apologized to everybody, and i promised my kids i'm going to try to be -- i'm going to be a good boy from here on out. >> reporter: nbc news reached out to the falwells and granda but they did not respond. tonight the institution founded by falwell's father that preaches family values and morals may soon be looking for another pre

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but granda denies that allegation.clining to comment on granda's allegations. falwell has reached out to numerous news organizations over the last week including abc news and so has his wife becki, both vigorously denying most of granda's claim, and both say they're victims of a man who tried to take advantage of them. no word yet from the couple on this newest allegation. george? >> okay, deb, thanks very much. let's bring in giancarlo granda right now. thank you for joining us this morning. let's begin with their denial. they say that you had an affair with mrs. falwell, but jerry falwell jr. was not involved in any way. but you say from the start they were both involved? >> first off, thank you for having me on. and jerry's lying. that was his game plan from the beginning, to st throw her under the bus, which i think speaks a lot about who he is, about his character. and he was aware from day one of our relationship, and he did, in fact, watch. >> how would that work? describe the encounters. >> so let's go back to

in a statement falwell said his wife becki had an affair with granda who later tried to extort them grandaenies the accusation telling reuters that jerry knew about the affair and would sometimes watch him and becki together granda sharing phone conversations with reuters including this exchange from 2018 >> like telling me every time he hooks up with people like i don't have feelings or something. >> trying to make you jealous. >> yeah. >> reporter: all of this less than a month after falwell posted and then deleted this photo on instagram despite his defense that it was all in good fun liberty university put the 58-year-old on indefinite leave in a statement monday night the school said additional matters came to light that made it clear that it would not be in the best interest of the university for him to return from leave. according to the university, falwell responded by agreeing to resign immediately. but then instructed his attorneys not to send his resignation in an interview with "the wall street journal" late monday falwell said he would indeed step down acknowledging that some

in a statement, he accuses granda of blackmail. "he began threatening to publicly reveal this secret relationship with becki and to deliberately embarrass my wife, family and liberty university unless we agreed to pay him substantial monies." granda denies the blackmail accusation, even releasing this call with her. >> his new thing is like telling me every time he hooks up with people, like i don't have feelings or something. >> you're going to make her jealous, gian. >> yeah. >> aw, i'm not trying to do that. >> reporter: as president of liberty university, the largest christian university in the country, falwell's 2016 endorsement provided a major boost to then candidate donald trump. falwell recently placed on an indefinite leave of absence after he posted this off-color photo on social media of him and his wife's assistant on a yacht, that he says was a joke. david, i talked to falwell multiple times today and again tonight. he insists he has not resigned as president of liberty university yet and that he hasn't violated any o

. >> reporter: this morning, giancarlo granda is speaking out, in a statement to nbc news, granda says in an affair without jerry's knowledge and spent the seven years extorting them. the truth is, they approached me, she invited me to their hotel room. granda adding as recently as last year they participated in video calls where mrs. falwell was naked and jerry was watching. granda also calling jerry falwell jr. a predator, alleging falwell sent him an image of a liberty university student exposing herself at their farm, calling it inappropriate conduct for someone overseeing the well-being of thousands of vulnerable and impressionable students. according to reuters, the couple met granda when he was 20, working as a pool attendant at a miami hotel. just days after the story went public, jerry falwell jr. is out as president and chancellor of liberty university. the institution his father started in the 1970s. falwell acknowledged his wife's affair with granda to the washington examiner, calling it a fatal attraction type situation that led to extortion, but said he was not involved i

irspokesperson for granda told us he has no comment at this time. falwell tells cbs news that he feels he is targeted because of the number of evangelicals he was able to bring over to donald trump in 2016. "bottom line, it's an election year, and i expected this." norah. oonnell: cbs' jericka duncan, thank you. and there is still much more news ahead on tonight's "cbs evening news." a wave of arrests stemming from those deadly fires in california. california.not even the fastest and this-- no man in the world can outrun the pandemic. and later, he traded in his badge for a stethoscope. one man's incredibly inspirational story. . >> o >> o'donnell: calmer weather is helping thousands of firefighters battling two of the largest wildfires in california's history. but officials warned today of the continuing threat of extreme fire behavior. lightning on monday sparked 10 new fires. at least seven people have died. more than 100 people have been arrested for looting evacuated home. track legend usain bolt has tested positive for the coronavirus, accordi

falwell was naked and jerry was watching granda also calling jerry falwell jr.well sent him an image of a liberty university student exposing herself at their farm calling it inappropriate conduct for someone overseeing students. according to reuters the couple met granda when he was 20 years old working as a pool attendant at a miami hotel just days after the story went public, jerry falwell jr. is out as president and chancellor of liberty university the institution his father started in the 1970s falwell acknowledged his wife's affair with granda to the washington examiner calling it a fatal attraction type situation that led to extortion but said he was not involved in the inappropriate personal relationship granda denies blackmailing the falwells in her first comments about the scandal, becki falwell tells the associated press she and her husband are more in love than ever adding jerry is the most forgiving person i've ever met in the same interview, jerry falwell claims he never broke a single rule that applied to staff members at liberty saying that's the

granda has said jerry falwell would watch them. both grandas deny that.ur discussion involve both sets of allegations, as well as how he first met the falwells. >> let's just start at the beginning of how you came to -- to meet them. >> right. >> met them at the fountain blue hotel. >> yeah. yeah. fountain blue hotel. work shift. i noticed this woman behind me, staring at me. she's staring at me. you know, she's flirting back and forth. and she invites me back to her hotel. she invites me back to her hotel. but before she invites me back to the hotel, she's like, by the way, my husband, he likes to watch. he likes to watch. and immediately, i kind of -- i pulled back. and i thought it was a little bit odd. i don't like to shame anyone for anything. okay. but i did find it odd, at the moment. and she's like, don't worry. he -- he -- he's not going to -- he's not going to intervene. he's just going to watch, in the corner of the room. he's going to watch in the corner of the room. and i'm like, okay, i'm a 20-year-old single guy, and i'm like why not? >> di

giancarlo granda told reuters that he was about 20 years old and working as a hotel pool boy when he began a years-long sexual relationship involving the falwells. granda shared evidence with reuters that he says supports his account, including this phone call. >> reporter: falwell's powerful endorsement of donald trump in 2016 was the first by a major evangelical leader. >> we must unite behind donald trump and mike pence. >> reporter: falwell tells cbs news the reuters article was 90% false and, "i didn't sit and watch anything. that's stupid." but he says his wife did have an affair with granda, while also alleging that the young man was engaging in extortion and threatening behavior, like something out of the movie "fatal attraction." falwell's resignation brings an end to a tumultuous august. earlier this month, he took an indefinite leave of absence after posting this instagram photo. he is seen with his arm around a woman, while both had their pants unzipped. falwell tells cbs news he believes he was targeted because of the number of evangelicals he was able to bring over for

granda shared evidence to support his account, including this phone call. >> he was telling every time he has sex with people like to hurt my feelings or something. >> trying to make her jealous. >> but falwell's story is different. he issued a statement saying his wife had an inappropriate personal relationship with a man they had first met while on vacation and later went into business with. he w on to write he was not involved in the affair, but the man began threatening to publicly reveal the relations w agreed to pay him substantial monies. unite behind donald trump and mike pence. >> falwell, who spoke at the 2016 republican national convention, has been a fierce supporter of president trump. his wife, becki, is an advisory board member of women for trump and appeared in an interview with president trump's

the falwell sex scandal: tonight, giancarlo granda tells cbs news he was preyed upon by the evangelical leader and his wife. why the former pool attendant was concerned they would ruin his life. >> reporter: did you fear the falwells? >> yeah, i did. i mean, they're a power couple. they're connected-- they have, you know, the president on speed dial. >> o'donnell: but the falwelmaig them ♪ s, "on thad."the rad." a love song has never sounded better. this is the "cbs evening news" with norah o'donnell, reporting from the nation's capital. >> o'donnell: good evening to our viewers in the west, and thank you for joining us tens of thousands of americans marched on the nation's capital today, demanding racial equality and social justice at the foot of the lincoln memorial. after a series of violent encounters between police and black americans this summer, today's "get your knee off our necks" commitment march was a call for change, and a response to what organizer say is a lack of it. the day-long event, which began with temperature checks and elled yond areas originally designed for socia

giancarlo granda joins us now. thanks for being here. >> thank you for having me on. >> so there's the salacious side obviously of this story and then there's the cultural significance side of this story, of this leading so-called conservative christian being exposed as a charlatan basically, and i think both of those things are interesting. so let's just start at the beginning. you say that they approached you. beck ie becki falwell approached you in 2012 to come back to yoher hote room. you were 20 years old. you were intrigued and she mentions by the way, my husband is going to be involved, he likes to watch. would you say that that -- >> right. >> you then had a relationship basically with them over the next seven years. was that always the dynamic? did that dynamic play out through the next seven years as well? >> right, he was aware from day one, and we already know the nature of this relationship. he did watch from the beginning, and let's emphasize, i was 20 years old, the age of a liberty university studen

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a june 2020 effect shows the relationship between fallwell and granda had deteriorated.nda allegedly writing to fallwell, it is a shame because i wanted to reach a peaceful resolution and move on but if fall well is what you want, so be it. >> you should by now understand that i will not be extorted. i have always treated you fairly and been restrained because i did not wish to ruin your life. going forward, stop contacting me and my family. granda denied the blackmail accusation. >> we must deny behind donald trump and donald pence. fallwell had already been on indefinite leave of absence from the staunchly conservative university after posting this photo which he said was his wife's assistant which was meant in good fun. a troubled moment who nabbed a coveted speaking spot on the night of 2016. he told out in front 2018 we're all sinners. nobody understands that better than evangelicals, that's why we're christians because we all believe we need forgiveness. >> athena jones, cnn, new york. >> makes me uncomfortable. >> yeah, i don't want to hear it. >> talking about pe

granda telling reuters "jerry falwell enjoyed watching from the corner of the room while the pair hadnt to cnn that referred to a, quote, fatal attraction-type situation and included multiple references to scripture, jerry falwell admitting his wife's relationship but denying being involved at all. let alone having watched. "becky had an inappropriate personal relationship with this person, something in which i was not involved." reuters first reported granda's side of the story, saying the liaisons happened multiple times per year at hotels in miami and new york and at the falwell's home in virginia. providing text replies from granda including becki falwell and called the first lady of liberty university. >> you're at liberty university, training tomorrow's workforce but also promoting traditional family values. >> reporter: one text from 2012 she allegedly writes to granda, "right now i'm just missing you like crazy. have you had this effect on all of your lady friends?" falwell was one of president trump's most prominent evangelical supporters. his january 2016 endorsement helping

invested together in a local property granda allegedly writing to falwell it really as shame becauseeach a peaceful resolution and just move on with our lives but if conflict is what you want then so be it. jerry falwell allegedly replying you should by now understand i will not be extorted. i have always treated you fairly and been restrained in response to your threats because i did not wish to ruin your life. going forward stop contacting me and my family. granda denied the blackmail accusation. >> we must unite behind donald trump and mike pence. >> reporter: falwell whose january, 2016 endorsement of trump helped him win the support of white evangelicals a key voting bloc had already been on an indefinite leave of absence from the staunchly conservative university after posting this photo on instagram with a woman he says is his wife's assistant which he later said was meant in good fun. a troubled moment for an influential conservative voice who nabbed a coveted speaking slot on the final night of the republican convention in 2016. >> thank you. >> reporter: he told outfront in

, granda telling reuters he met the couple in 2012. >> so giancarlo granda told us he had an intimateki falwell and that jerry falwell liked to watch. >> reporter: falwell's troubles going public weeks ago following a series of recent racy party photos, one he posted on social media with his wife's assistant. the university forbids alcohol or mediandrel or extramarital sex. falwell later took the photo down and apologized, saying it was from a costume party and just in good fun. >> our whole faith is based on the theology of forgiveness, of -- on the fact that -- i mean, we believe -- jesus taught us that all of us are sinners. we all sin every day. >> reporter: falwell, president of liberty university, took a leave of absence on august 7th. then this week the shocking story from granda who tells reuters his relationship with the falwells lasted from 2012 to 2018. >> the affair, he said, started in 2012. it started when he was 20 years old. >> reporter: offering texts and audio recordings as proof. >> his new thing is like telling me every time he hooks up with people like i don't hav

you see, falwell and his wife have had a very public feud with their former partner giancarlo granda,ith shortly after meeting him while he was working as a hotel pool boy. now, i know what you're thinking-- and get your mind out of the gutter, because i need room for my mind down there. because you're absolutely right. h eer years i pool boy, and falwell claimed he blackmailed them. but granda denied blackmailing the falwells, and gave this interesting detail of the affair. , "becki and i developed an intimate relationship and jerry enjoyed watching from the corner of the room." listen, i am not here to kink shame. i believe whatever happens between consenting adults is perfectly fine, and i believe jerry falwell jr. wants to watch them from the koirn of th cornee room. what i don't dig is hypocrisy. while carrying on with this pool boy, falwell was still president of a university whose code of conduct says sexual relations outside of a biblically ordained marriage between a natural born man and a natural born woman are not permissible at liberty university. but they're clearly forge

they tell me granda, who became a business partner, is trying to extort them. the falwells were among the top evangelical supporters of president trump. >> i truly believe mr. trump is america's blue collar billionaire. >> reporter: becki falwell seen here speaking with the president's daughter in law. >> we are so proud of our students here at liberty and it's just such an honor to be able to serve alongside them and we try to teach good family values and good morals. >> reporter: the fall wells now telling me they're victims of a political hit job. the fall wells telling me tonight, david, that although liberty university accepted his resignation, some board members have reached out expressing their support for the family. david? >> all right, kyra, thank you. >>> hundreds of protesters are not giving up in their demands for justice for breonna taylor in louisville. images tonight showing a large crowd marching through the city. breonna taylor, a black emt, was fatally shot in march bo k warr. kentucky's attorney general must decide whether to charge the offi

well, falwell says the image wasn't sexual, and is accusing granda of attempted blackmail. cbs news has learned that falwell will get a severance package worth $10.5 million from liberty. here's something we thought might bring a smile on a stressful day. this tiny creature is a giant panda club, born five days ago at the national zoo here in washington. last night, momma mei xiang set her baby down for just a few seconds, giving us all a good look at the yet-unnamed cub. now, zoo officials say those hearty squeals, well, they're a sign of good health. coming up next, a first in space for an astronaut who has waited a long time to make her mark on history. and let me tell you something, i wouldn't be here if i thought reverse mortgages took advantage of any american senior, or worse, that it was some way to take your home. it's just a loan designed for older homeowners, and, it's helped over a million americans. a reverse mortgage loan isn't some kind of trick to take your home. it's a loan, like any other. big difference is how you pay it back. find out how reverse mortgag

in 2019 granda says the relationship grew contentious.y with ruining my life i'm going to take the kamikaze route. i wanted to reach a peaceful resolution, but if conflict is what you want, then so be it falwell says granda tried using the affair to extort him something granda denies contending he was trying to end a business relationship with the couple >> president donald j. trump >> reporter: the falwell's are some of president trump's most prominent religious supporters last year becky spoke with eric trump's wife, laura >> we are so proud of our students here at liberty it's such an honor to be able to serve alongside them we try to teach good family values and good morals >> reporter: falwell is currently on a leave of absence from liberty after posting and then deleting this photo with a woman who is not his wife on instagram. telling a radio show it was taken at a costume party in good fun.oged to everybody and i promisedki to try to be better -- be a good boy from here on out >> so steph, besides that statement to the newspaper i

did acknowledge that his wife had an affair with a different man, giancarlo granda, a then-20-year-oldl attendant he says his wife met at the highwa highway mig. >> granda, who is now 29, says the affair began the day he met becki at the pool. >> i was 20 years old, single, i didn't really think anything of it. and shy said, by the way, my husband likes to watch. >> reporter: it's the type of lewd behavior that is prohibited at liberty university. i'm just curious if they ever took you to church with them. >> well, actually, we never really spoke about religion. religion rail, to him, wasn't-- it just wasn't that big of a deal. >> reporter: one of the things that jerry falwell jr. said is it's an election year, and he expected this to happen. >> well, let my make it clear-- there is no political motivation whatsoever. he is just trying to deflect and spin it. >> reporter: did you fear the falwells? >> they have, you know, the president on speed dial. they have people behind the scenes that can spin and manipulate stories. soy, yes, i was-- i was afraid. >> reporter: but the falwells ma

granda says falwell junior would watch while they had sex. jerry falwell, jr. is a prominent supporter of president trump. surprising many in 2016 when he endorsrsed donald trump. and those are some of the headlines. this is democracy now!, democracynow.org. i'm amy goodman. we are breaking with convention. i am in new york city joined by my cohost juauan gonzalez froros home in new jersrsey. juan: welcome to allll of our liststeners and viewers frfrom around the country a and around the world. amy: the r republicacan national convention opened in charlotte, north carolina president trump , monday. made a surprise speech during the day just minutes after he was formally nominated for a second term. he spoke in front of a group of delegates in charlotte. >> four more years. four more years. four more years. four more years. pres. trump: now if you want to really drive them crazy, you say 12 more years. >> 12 more years. 12 more years. pres. trump: because we caught them doing some really bad things in 2016. let's see what happens. speech,ing his daytime he conti

a man giancarlo granda confirming he had a year long affair with falwell's wife eight years ago.falwell enjoyed watching from the corner of the room while the pair had sex. jerry falwell admitted his wife had an inappropriate relationship but denied being involved at all, let alone having watched. becky had an inappropriate personal relationship with this person something in which i was not involved. in a statement that referred to the quote fatal attraction type of situation and included scripture, he said the affair led to stress, weight loss and reflection and he's seeking professional help to address the emotional toll. there were texts published who told ed this happened multiple times per year at hotels in miami and new york and at the falwell's home in virginia. a june 2020 exchange shows how the relationship between the falwells and granda had deteriorated after they invested together in a local property. it really is a shame because i wanted to move on with our lives but if conflict is what you want, then so be it. falwell said i will not be extorted. i have treated you

s leadership at liberty university in lynchburg, virginia, come after giancarlo granda claimed in anhad a years-long sexual relationship involving falwell's wife and the evangelical leader. granda said he was 20 when he met the falwells while working as a pool attendant at a miami beach hotel in march of 2012. granda said their relationship continued until 2018 and involved him having sex with becki falwell while jerry fa falwell looked on. granda shared evidence to support his account, including this phone call. >> he was telling every time he has sex with people like to hurt my feelings or something. >> trying to make her jealous. >> but falwell's story is different. he issued a statement saying his wife had an inappropriate personal relationship with a man they had first met while on vacation and later went into business with. he w on to write he was not involved in the affair, but the man began threatening to publicly reveal the relations w agreed to pay him substantial monies. unite behind donald trump and mike pence. >> falwell, who spoke at the 2016 republican national convent

giancarlo granda said he was in his 20s when he met the falwell's in march of 2012.till 2018 and involved him having sex with becki falwell while jerry falwell looked on. >> trevor: let's start out, what consensual adults do in their sex life and it's up for them. i don't judge anybody for anything. you do whatever tickles your exposed fly. but falwell has made it his business to judge everyone else. he speaks out against gay relationships and until five years ago, students at his university weren't allowed to do anything beyond holding hands or even watch r-rated vies. meanwhile he's apparently let this pool boy check his wife's color nation levels. sometimes i think guys like this are reading different bibles to the rest of us because the bible i read says to love thy flab and judge not lest you be judged first. but this guy is, here's something you can do is hot. nothing is more dangerous to a relationship than a sexy pool boy. that's why i only use a pool cleaning robot. i still try to smash the thing but it's not interested. finally, fires sweeping california. >

granda allegedly writing it is a shame because i wanted to reach a peaceful resolution and just moveur lives but if conflict is what you want then so be it. jerry falwell allegedly replying you should by now understand i will not be exploited. i have been restrained in response to the threats because i didn't wish to ruin your life. going forward, stop contacting me and my family. granda denied the blackmail accusation. >> we must unite behind donald trump and mike pence. >> reporter: falwell whose january 2016 endorsement of trump helped him win the support of white evangelicals had already been on an indefinite leave of absence after posting this photo on instagram with the woman he says is his wife's assistant and latter said was meant in good fun. a troubled moment for a conservative voice who nabbed a coveted speaking spot at the convention? 2016 and told "out front" in 2018 -- >> we are all sinners, we believe we all need forgiveness. >> reporter: and now the very latest update is that jerry falwell jr. has resigned from liberty university. that's what he told "the wall street

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the unflattering end of falwell's term as university president coming as a man giancarlo granda saidhad a year long extramarital affair with falwell's wife. he told reuters jerry falwell enjoyed watching from the corner of the room while the pair had sex. in a lengthy statement that referred to the quote fatal attraction type of situation and included references to scripture, falwell admitted the wife's relationship, but denied being involved at all let alone having watched. becky had an inappropriate personal relationship with this person, something in which i was not involved. reuters first reported the side of the story, and said that the liaisons happened multiple times a year at hotels and at the falwell's home and they published texts including from becky falwell who serves on the board of women for trump and has been called the first lady of liberty university. >> you're there at liberty university and you guys are training tomorrow's workforce. but you're also promoting traditional family values. >> reporter: in one text from 2012, she allegedly writes to granda, right now i'

in a statement overnight granda standing by his story saying, the falwells would have you believe thatr without jerry's knowledge and then spent the intervening seven years trying to extort them. of course, the truth is they approached me. she invited me to their hotel room. they brought me on multiple trips and vacations including to their family farm in virginia. he continues to lash out at his former business partner saying, the reality is jerry falwell is a predator. the university was founded by falwell's father who famously coined the phrase moral majority and frequently drew criticism for his attacks on lgbt americans and feminists blaming them for the september 11th attacks. >> i really believe that the pagans and the abortionists and the gays and the lesbians, all of them who tried to secularize america, i point the finger in their face and say, you helped this happen. >> reporter: falwell jr. took over following his father's death in 2007 promising to uphold the school's strict moral rules for everything from swimsuits and movies to a ban on alcoholic beverages and this warni

. >>> last hour we brought you an interview with a young man, granda and falwell.e is the second part of the interview. >> they bought a youth hospital. you were offered 25% share in the deal, why did you get offered 25% of the deal? you did not put up any money for it, did you? >> no, i did not. there is a couple of trips and we went to a resort in the keys and then there is another trip in new york. we stayed at the hotel and park aft avenue. there i was telling jerry about this passionate project of mine to help people. look, before you can help anyone, you need to make a lot of money yourself. my background is in real state. how about you pick a property at miami beach and i will give you 25% equity. so he's the one that actually offered -- >> why do you think he's doing th that? >> i believe that he wanted to help. that's how he always pitched and he wanted to pay forward. if anyone ask about our relationship, just say that i am a mentor. somebody helped him out so he wanted to pay forward. >> why come forward of these allegations? >> i feel trapped and i have

last night granda spoke with anderson cooper about the controversy.ites me back to her hotel, but before she invites me back to the hotel, she's like, by the way, my husband, he likes to watch. he likes to watch. and immediately i kind of -- i pulled back and i thought it was a little bit odd. i don't like to shame anyone for anything, it's okay, but i did find it odd at the moment. and she's like, don't worry, he's not going to intervene. he's just going to watch in the corner of the room. he's going to catch from the corner of the room. i'm a 20-year-old single guy, i'm like, why not. >> did you know who they were at that time? >> i had no idea who they were. >> you were 20 years old? >> i was 20 years old, the age of a liberty university student. then i said at any point if you get jealous or upset, just let me know and i'll walk out of here, no problem. >> you said that to jerry falwell. >> i said that to jerry falwell. and he encouraged me, he's like just go for it. >> in a statement to cnn, falwell acknowledged the affair, but denied that he was

extort them, asking for large amounts of money to keep their activities secret, an allegation that granda tonight, the radical left teaching our children is changing curricula in response to black lives matter. one black superintendent near fort worth, texas, says, quote: we can't control what happens with the police, but we can control what happens in our school systems. i guess parents and school boards have nothing to do about that. a recent education week survey found 81% of teachers support the black lives matter movement. the marxist movement, black lives matter. by the way, 70% of u.s. teachers are in teachers' unions. well, writer georgia mel hill says, quote: if you were of the opinion that the united states wasn't nearly as bad as nazi germany, how wrong you are, end quote. hill is working on a documentary on colin kaepernick for disney. here's nfl commissioner roger goodell on not listening to kaepernick. >> i bush we had listened earlier. kap, to what you were kneeling about and what you were trying to bring attention to. we've invited him in several times to have the conversa

cnn obtained audio of 2018 call granda says he had with the falwells like having so.wers who went into the real estate business with rhonda. >>alleged he's trying to blackmail them a charge she denies saying his only goal is to sell his stake in the company i just want to cut ties that's all everyone to do this sordid saga, forcing jerry falwell to step down from his post at liberty staunchly conservative evangelical powerhouse with a strict honor code walking away with a 10.5 million dollars severance package hours and early trump supporter his january 2016 endorsement helped the thrice-married alleged full lander win over evangelical voters, we must unite behind donald trump and mike pence. >>a win for trump board member becki falwell praising the president last year i really respected his his genuineness his heart. it's amazing and and he's so personable. athena jones cnn, new york. >>we're going take a live look outside from the embarcadero camera this morning it's another spare the air day around the bay area and you can see why we'll be right back. right now, aa