Fr. Corapi Responds to Some of His Order's Charges

[JReducation]

The fear of committing the sin of detraction, imo, perhaps contributed to the moving of priests that sexually abused children from parish to parish. Sorry, but I would like to know the names of sex offenders that are anywhere within reach of my children, including priests.

That’s what a registry of sex offenders does. That’s the State’s domain to keep it current.

People need to know what is happening with Fr. Corapi, and then decide for themselves if they want to continue following him.

The General Superior told us what we need to know. He is unfit for ministry at this time. We don’t need to know more beyond this.

I think it should be possible to express an opinion about someone’s behavior, without it being a sin.

It’s a fine line. That’s the danger.

Fraternally,

Br. JR, OSF

 

[catharina]

Brother, would it not be wrong for people to continue following Fr. Corapi without discernment of the situation? In order to do this, wouldn’t they need to know what has happened? I do not mean that people have to know: who?, what?, where?, and when?, rather just what has happened in general terms, which is all we know now.

Speaking for myself, not for Brother of course,
the laity needs to “know” nothing beyond the
fact that Father C has been removed from public
ministry as a RC priest.

Who ‘needs to know’ more than that?

 

[JReducation]

Brother, would it not be wrong for people to continue following Fr. Corapi without discernment of the situation? In order to do this, wouldn’t they need to know what has happened? I do not mean that people have to know: who?, what?, where?, and when?, rather just what has happened in general terms, which is all we know now.

Once the major superior has said that an individual is unift for ministry or if it’s a diocesan priest, it would be the bishop, we no longer have a choice. Whether we are lay, religious or cleric, the person who has spoken is a prelate. He has authority. We cannot follow this person.

The General has made up his mind. The rest of us get to decide, do we assent to the voice of authority or do we not. We don’t get to decide if he’s suited for ministry. We don’t have that authority.

There are times when we can say that we cannot assent, because we have the rest of the story. In that case, we also have the moral duty to present it to the General.

Fraternally,

Br. JR, OSF

 

[JReducation]

God has a way of bringing good out of every situation. I’ve been thinking that even in this thread, God has brought some good.

1. Many people are praying.
2. People are truly concerned and showing their concern.
3. Others are learning about the consecrated life . . . things that they did not know.
4. Posters are talking to each other rather than attacking each other.
5. I have not seen a single person say that they are leaving the Church because of this.

“Give praise to the Lord for he is good. Eternal is his mercy.”

Fraternally,

Br. JR, OSF

 

[coco2]

That’s what a registry of sex offenders does. That’s the State’s domain to keep it current.

The General Superior told us what we need to know. He is unfit for ministry at this time. We don’t need to know more beyond this.

It’s a fine line. That’s the danger.

Fraternally,

Br. JR, OSF

Brother, the priests that did abuse children ( in the past) and were moved from parish to parish were not on a registry of sex offenders because they weren’t turned in to the police! First the Church needs to do her duty by turning them in before it is the State’s responsibility to place them on their list of offenders to protect the public.
I am saying that, in my opinion, it may have been the fear of the sin of detraction that stopped bishops from calling the police instead of moving priests around to protect the priest’s and the Church’s reputation.

The General superior told us what we need to know, but for people who have followed and loved Fr. Corapi, were brought to Jesus listening to him preach, trust him completely and feel like they know him…they need to know a bit more because this person they trust and love is telling them something that doesn’t jive with what his superior says. Perhaps instead of " information" they just need to be ministered to. They are in great pain and anguish and need to heal. some of them can’t bear the thought of “going it alone” without John Corapi.

There are so many fine lines in life! I hope and pray to recognize where they are and not cross any of them, however impossible it sounds.

Thank you, Brother, for all of your posts!

 

[JReducation]

Brother, the priests that did abuse children ( in the past) and were moved from parish to parish were not on a registry of sex offenders because they weren’t turned in to the police! First the Church needs to do her duty by turning them in before it is the State’s responsibility to place them on their list of offenders to protect the public.
I am saying that, in my opinion, it may have been the fear of the sin of detraction that stopped bishops from calling the police instead of moving priests around to protect the priest’s and the Church’s reputation.

When revisiting this issue, we must be very careful to remember that there were many factors here. Four were very powerful.

Fear:

Fear of scandal, fear of attacks, fear of the superior above you, you name it, fear is a very powerful force. It can certainly be behind some very poor judgment calls.

Bad information:

I’m old. I remember being in graduate school in the 1970s and learning that certain sexual behaviors were mental illnesses that could be cured. This was the advice that was given to many bishops and religious superiors. Many of the transfers were at the suggestion of therapists. Other times, therapists swore that the person was cured and discharged from therapy.

Laws that didn’t work:

Canon law, like American Civil Law, said that you were innocent until proven guilty. Therefore, you could not take someone out of circulation until you had the proof. This involved investigations, trials and professional consultations with the same people who said that these men were in theraphy and were doing fine or were on their way to receovery. The law said that you could not suspend or dismiss, if this was the case.

Poor management skills:

We have to admit that bishops and superiors messed up. Management skills have never been a job requirement to be a bishop or a superior. It’s against moral law and theology to make such a requirement. You hope that superiors and bishops surround themselves with people who are talented managers and will advise them well. I believe that this happening and we’re seeing a decrees in the number of events today, compared to the number prior to 1980.

The General superior told us what we need to know, but for people who have followed and loved Fr. Corapi, were brought to Jesus listening to him preach, trust him completely and feel like they know him…they need to know a bit more because this person they trust and love is telling them something that doesn’t jive with what his superior says.

I understand the human element. However, if I’m at a place where Father X holds moe authority in my mind that a prelate of the Church, then I have not made it yet. I have quite a ways to go. Obviously, I don’t understand the chain of command and I don’t understand the grace of office. There are two sides that have to be worked on, the attachment and the lack of understanding.

Perhaps instead of " information" they just need to be ministered to. They are in great pain and anguish and need to heal. some of them can’t bear the thought of “going it alone” without John Corapi.

I guess it can be like an addiction.

There are so many fine lines in life! I hope and pray to recognize where they are and not cross any of them, however impossible it sounds.

You and I both pray for the same thing. :yup:

Fraternally,

Br. JR, OSF

 

[Ken_Follis]

So if that quote by Ken is correct, then Fr. Corapi misspoke about his vow of poverty back in 1994. It was either a promise of poverty, or a promise to obey the then current constitution which required some form of poverty. Interesting."

I can post the complete article but what I posted in the interview with Jim Reilly was verbatim. Regardless of what was actually said (vow or promise), he clearly stated his disposition as being one who had abandoned wealth to follow Christ. He also states that it was because he was a religious clergy. That part is not easy to misinterpret.

 

[sojo]

God has a way of bringing good out of every situation. I’ve been thinking that even in this thread, God has brought some good.

1. Many people are praying.
2. People are truly concerned and showing their concern.
3. Others are learning about the consecrated life . . . things that they did not know.
4. Posters are talking to each other rather than attacking each other.
5. I have not seen a single person say that they are leaving the Church because of this.

“Give praise to the Lord for he is good. Eternal is his mercy.”

Fraternally,

Br. JR, OSF

I’ve been thinking a lot about the same thing as the 5 items you mentioned (great minds and all that…) For my personal list, I’d include all 4 items you mentioned plus:

1. I’ve been brought to remember my own big step of obedience in entering the Catholic Church while still finding 2 doctrines hard to swallow. It turned into such an enormous blessing. Now I’m called to spend more time contemplating the whole gift of obedience (the Rule of St. Benedict is an excellent starting point!) and whether or not I am truly being obedient in my own vocation.
2. I’ve been forced to contemplate the dangers of following any man or celebrity to the point of losing sight of exactly Who I should be following. Though I never did become a big fan of Fr. Corapi (just not my style, and couldn’t afford his materials or ticket fees), I can see that I might just as easily fall for some other “celebrity” or famous speaker. We are all at risk - it is seductive to follow a flesh and blood man in the here and now.
3. I’ve learned a whole heap of a lot about how the American culture differs from the Catholic one, and it makes me question how best to fit my American-ism into my devotion to Catholicism. And where this a conflict, I need to recommit to obedience. And so we come full circle.

 

[JReducation]

I’ve been thinking a lot about the same thing as the 5 items you mentioned (great minds and all that…) For my personal list, I’d include all 4 items you mentioned plus:

1. I’ve been brought to remember my own big step of obedience in entering the Catholic Church while still finding 2 doctrines hard to swallow. It turned into such an enormous blessing. Now I’m called to spend more time contemplating the whole gift of obedience (the Rule of St. Benedict is an excellent starting point!) and whether or not I am truly being obedient in my own vocation.
2. I’ve been forced to contemplate the dangers of following any man or celebrity to the point of losing sight of exactly Who I should be following. Though I never did become a big fan of Fr. Corapi (just not my style, and couldn’t afford his materials or ticket fees), I can see that I might just as easily fall for some other “celebrity” or famous speaker. We are all at risk - it is seductive to follow a flesh and blood man in the here and now.
3. I’ve learned a whole heap of a lot about how the American culture differs from the Catholic one, and it makes me question how best to fit my American-ism into my devotion to Catholicism. And where this a conflict, I need to recommit to obedience. And so we come full circle.

It’s all about obedience. Benedict puts it together so beautifully. I know this is why all the founders that followed after him borrowed from him. They added a detail here and there, but for the most part, they could not improve on what he said. What they did was repeat the need for obedience.

My own founder, Francis of Assisi, repeats what Benedict said and added that obedience is the greatest sign of love and the most noble expression of poverty. Francis recognized that to obey as Christ obeyed, which is what Benedict teaches, requires a conscious choice to love. The person at the top may not be the wisest. Francis admits that you may be right and the boss may be wrong. That’s when obedience becomes a great penance. You have to choose between being right or being like Jesus.

Francis also said that if you gave up all of your material wealth, but hung on to your opinion, you desires, your aspirations, your plans, your way of doing things, and your respect for your thoughts, then you were not truly poor as Christ and Mary were poor. You still hung on to things that no one could take away from you. These are things that you must surrender of your free will. Those things that no one can take away are your real treasures and they’re not always good for you.

It is better to put distance between me and my opinion, than to put distance between me and poverty. My opinion will not make me a saint, poverty will. True poverty is not a means, but a real end. It is the goal to which we must aspire as Catholics. We must aspire to detach as Christ and Mary detached at Calvary. In other words, when we detach from our opinions, which we believe are so important and we believe give us so much whatever, we become very vulnerable as Christ was vulnerable. The only thing to which we should ever hang on to is to the cross.

Fraternally,

Br. JR, OSF

 

[Ken_Follis]

HIS ROAD TO PRIESTHOOD DETOURED IN HOLLYWOOD - HE’S ON A MISSION FROM THE POPE. HE’S STOPPING IN SYRACUSE TODAY AND SATURDAY. <
Syracuse Herald-Journal (NY) - December 2, 1994

Author/Byline: Jim Reilly Staff Writer
Edition: City
Section: Metro
Page: E1

John Corapi, once a Hollywood millionaire with a house in Malibu, a red Ferrari and a $10,000-a-week cocaine habit, is in Syracuse this weekend to preach about the nature of truth, the Virgin Mary and the Catholic Church.

The pope sent him.

Father Corapi, which is what people call him these days, has changed a bit since he spent his days selling apartment houses to rock stars and his nights partying with them.

But 10 years, a plummet from grace and wealth, radical destitution followed by radical conversion, and a few years in a monastery followed by a few earning theology degrees can do that to a person. Not to mention being ordained by the pope. All of which is part of Father Corapi’s biography.

“Yeah, it’s quite a saga. Sounds like something out of a dime-store novel,” Corapi said just after arriving in Syracuse Thursday. “It’s not your typical how-I-got-to-be-a-priest story. Fortunately.” He laughed.

Corapi will speak during the homily and after the mass which begins at 7:30 p.m. today at Our Lady of Pompei Roman Catholic Church, 301 Ash St. He will lead workshops and teach during a conference Saturday at Our Lady of Lourdes Church, 300 Valley Drive, where he spoke Thursday.

Saturday’s conference begins at 8:30 a.m. and ends with a healing and vigil mass at 5 p.m. All are welcome; a $5 donation is requested.

Corapi will be joined by Lesley Ann Rush who, he says, tells a similar story of being led from the fast life to the religious one via disillusionment, a fall and conversion.

“She spent some time in Las Vegas, too,” Corapi said.

Both are members of the Society of Our Lady of the Most Holy Trinity, a 37-year-old Catholic order founded by a priest from Boston but based in Texas. Corapi is a priest; Rush is a lay person.

They will try to do in a few days in Syracuse what they normally spend five days doing elsewhere.

“Two or three of the talks will be right at the heart of some very controverted issues,” Corapi said. “The teaching authority of the Catholic Church, the nature of the church, the truth as the church teaches. It will be interesting to a lot of people, I think.”

Which brings us back to Pope John Paul II.

Corapi, who grew up in Hudson and got an accounting degree before heading for Las Vegas and then Hollywood, now travels the country preaching to prayer groups and running retreats and seminars. He’d rather spend more time in the tiny hermitage he’s got in a trailer in the woods behind a neighbor’s place in Hudson, where his mother lives. But the pope keeps him on the road.

“What we do is in direct response to Pope John Paul II’s call for the new evangelization, the re-evangelization of the church,” Corapi said. “What that means, basically, is that everywhere the church has evangelized in the past 2,000 years, we need to do it again.”

Many places call themselves Catholic where the people do not understand their faith, Corapi said. Many people call themselves Catholic who do not live as Christians.

“The gap between what we profess and what we live has to be narrowed,” Corapi said.

But first people must know just what it is they profess, what they believe.

The pope has called on the church - religious and lay people alike - to get out there and teach.

Corapi plans to do so, though not in a Ferrari. He believes the pope, the church, the Gospels and God have led him to the true path. At 47, he is in the right place.

**“I’m a religious with a vow of poverty, and the richest man in the world,” he said. “I exchanged what seems to be everything for nothing, and ended up losing nothing and getting everything. It was a pretty good exchange.” **
Caption: PHOTO JIM COMMENTUCCI/staff photographer FATHER JOHN CORAPI preaches Thursday at our Lady of Lourdes Church in Syracuse. Corapi, once a millionaire with a cocaine habit, talks about his fall from affluence and rebirth as a priest. Color.

 

[EddieAlbania]

The video (specifically) and the situation (generally) sadden me. My wife and two daughters are Catholic (full disclosure: I am not). I enjoyed listening to Fr. Corapi on radio. I listened for three reasons: he’s an engaging speaker; his story of coming to the priesthood from a life of sin and addiction was compelling; and he provided a great deal of insight into the faith of my spouse’s family.

My brain looks at things in odd ways, so I am probably unique (read: alone) in thinking this: I was struck by the parallels between the situation with Fr. Corapi (or whatever we’re calling him now) and the situation with the Intercessors of the Lamb and Mother Nadine Brown. For those who are unaware, IOTL was a hermit community that was suppressed by Archbishop George Lucas in 2010. Most of the Order’s membership is being cared-for by the Archdiosece, but some have chosen remain living in defiance at the former Order’s campus, Bellwether, outside of Omaha.

Three things struck me:

A) In both situations, claims have been made that a business or ownership structure that has now come under scrutiny had been approved by a prior Bishop or Archbishop, and has led to a sort of “the-Church-knew (or should-have-known)-all-along” defense.

B) In both situations, the ability to “preach and teach” has been taken away or severly curtailed by Church authority. Yet, in both cases, websites are maintained and teaching materials are sold on that website.

B) In both situations, the faithful are left in a quandary: Are the messages of CDs produced by Fr. Corapi prior to the recent SOLT action, or the manuals produced by IOTL prior to the Suppression still offering valid teaching and information? Does ordering such material now constitute a sin or violation of some sort?

 

[GraceSofia]

God has a way of bringing good out of every situation. I’ve been thinking that even in this thread, God has brought some good.

Yes, and I think being able to sort of mourn, vent, and solace with each other has been helpful.

1. I have not seen a single person say that they are leaving the Church because of this.

No, but at first was pretty mad at the Church in general about it.

I got over it, but this is where I am at the moment: I trust and assent to the Church, but I don’t trust individual bishops. And, yes, I see the problem: it’s like saying I love mankind while I hate
my brother-- or maybe not. Is that a correct analogy?

But now reading the thread, it occured to me that it doesn’t matter-- I don’t need to tell myself or worry about that I don’t trust individual bishops (a distrust fostered by the Fr MacRae story and similar, plus least one bishop’s opinions on the illegal immigration problem).

Am I right? As long as I am not a religious it doesn’t matter. Does an individual bishop’s teaching ever matter compared to the teaching of the Pope and Magisterium? Sorry, I am having trouble expressing myself here. I know bishops’ teachings “matter” but I am free for example to read the writings of the archbishops of Denver, New York, and Washington if I admire them, in addition to my own bishop’s.

So… I have been (and I bring this up because I suspect others have, too) really troubled about something that is a actually a non-issue for me, for lay people. Yes or no? I mean, I have a natural curiosity to understand what happened that this particular priest appears to have gone off the rails, but it should not really impact me.

 

[debraran]

Re the post of an earlier talk with Fr. Corapi, I heard him say, the vow of obedience was freeing, no decisions to make, they are made for him, and not owning anything, ccards, etc. was also freeing. He was in the robes then though, so quite a long time ago. Whether he had actual vows or was just using the words, I don’t know. I’m sure it’s in one of his older tapes.

I think the younger priest vs now is confusing to some, but with everything on tape and TV, there is always someone who has a quote or talk that doesn’t resonate with now.

People change though, If someone was Catholic because of him alone, they might leave, but they should have also learned who is really in charge. I don’t think the church took a big hit at all, but EWTN has had 2 priests leave, one part of their own group and one who was on their shows. That’s part of life, I guess, but I hope they can recover and I know they have some nice young men becoming priests soon.

 

[trials]

Still praying for Fr. Corapi every day. Again, the one possible good thing is that the comments to his most recent post on the BSD website are overwhelmingly in the camp that is pleading with him to return to humility and obedience within his order.

I cannot help but feel that somewhere, crushed under the weight of worldly temptations, Fr. Corapi will surely respond to these calls with the grace of God. It is so sad to see him going against the principles of Christian life and the priesthood which he preached with such fervour.

I know many have been led to question some of his talks which detailed his exploits prior to his conversion, such as his time in the military, his association with the Hollywood elite, etc., (quite naturally considering recent revelations) but I still believe that initially his talks were filled with and guided by the Holy Spirit. He inspired me and many of my friends to become better Catholics in his earlier talks, and it was his sincerity and fire that further ignited my enthusiasm about the faith. Surely that can’t have been false, or am I that naive? I really felt his faith was true.

God is good, and since “God’s patience is our opportunity to be saved” I pray for God to be patient here, as I hope He will be with me.

 

[Marie5890]

God has a way of bringing good out of every situation. I’ve been thinking that even in this thread, God has brought some good.

1. Many people are praying.
2. People are truly concerned and showing their concern.
3. Others are learning about the consecrated life . . . things that they did not know.
4. Posters are talking to each other rather than attacking each other.
5. I have not seen a single person say that they are leaving the Church because of this.

“Give praise to the Lord for he is good. Eternal is his mercy.”

Fraternally,

Br. JR, OSF

Amen.

 

[the_phoenix]

God has a way of bringing good out of every situation. I’ve been thinking that even in this thread, God has brought some good.

1. Many people are praying.
2. People are truly concerned and showing their concern.
3. Others are learning about the consecrated life . . . things that they did not know.
4. Posters are talking to each other rather than attacking each other.
5. I have not seen a single person say that they are leaving the Church because of this.

“Give praise to the Lord for he is good. Eternal is his mercy.”

Fraternally,

Br. JR, OSF

1. People are discovering some good Catholic blogs available due to the blog links being posted in this and similar threads.

I’ve bookmarked a bunch of these Catholic blogs as well as websites I’ve found through these blogs featuring nuns that sell soap and monks that sell coffee and tea.

…
…
… and yes, definitely many are joining in prayer for Fr. Corapi,
which is I think the best thing the laity can do for him.

…

 

[Marie5890]

It’s all about obedience. Benedict puts it together so beautifully. I know this is why all the founders that followed after him borrowed from him. They added a detail here and there, but for the most part, they could not improve on what he said. What they did was repeat the need for obedience.

My own founder, Francis of Assisi, repeats what Benedict said and added that obedience is the greatest sign of love and the most noble expression of poverty. Francis recognized that to obey as Christ obeyed, which is what Benedict teaches, requires a conscious choice to love. The person at the top may not be the wisest. Francis admits that you may be right and the boss may be wrong. That’s when obedience becomes a great penance. You have to choose between being right or being like Jesus.

Francis also said that if you gave up all of your material wealth, but hung on to your opinion, you desires, your aspirations, your plans, your way of doing things, and your respect for your thoughts, then you were not truly poor as Christ and Mary were poor. You still hung on to things that no one could take away from you. These are things that you must surrender of your free will. Those things that no one can take away are your real treasures and they’re not always good for you.

It is better to put distance between me and my opinion, than to put distance between me and poverty. My opinion will not make me a saint, poverty will. True poverty is not a means, but a real end. It is the goal to which we must aspire as Catholics. We must aspire to detach as Christ and Mary detached at Calvary. In other words, when we detach from our opinions, which we believe are so important and we believe give us so much whatever, we become very vulnerable as Christ was vulnerable. The only thing to which we should ever hang on to is to the cross.

Fraternally,

Br. JR, OSF

Something Im going to ponder. Im getting the feeling that what I think of when I think of poverty may be something more surface in meaning that what you mean you you say poverty? I’m getting the sense that you mean something more deeper and profound than my simple understanding.

 

[Teelynn]

Yes, and I think being able to sort of mourn, vent, and solace with each other has been helpful.

No, but at first was pretty mad at the Church in general about it.

I got over it, but this is where I am at the moment: I trust and assent to the Church, but I don’t trust individual bishops. And, yes, I see the problem: it’s like saying I love mankind while I hate
my brother-- or maybe not. Is that a correct analogy?

But now reading the thread, it occured to me that it doesn’t matter-- I don’t need to tell myself or worry about that I don’t trust individual bishops (a distrust fostered by the Fr MacRae story and similar, plus least one bishop’s opinions on the illegal immigration problem).

Am I right? As long as I am not a religious it doesn’t matter. Does an individual bishop’s teaching ever matter compared to the teaching of the Pope and Magisterium? Sorry, I am having trouble expressing myself here. I know bishops’ teachings “matter” but I am free for example to read the writings of the archbishops of Denver, New York, and Washington if I admire them, in addition to my own bishop’s.

So… I have been (and I bring this up because I suspect others have, too) really troubled about something that is a actually a non-issue for me, for lay people. Yes or no? I mean, I have a natural curiosity to understand what happened that this particular priest appears to have gone off the rails, but it should not really impact me.

I understand your dilemma as I am in a similar one…my problem (because I have had personal experience with this) is that I do not trust ALL clergy. I have to discern first before I will take their word for just about anything. I guess that may be shocking to some. Maybe not many here have gone through similar experiences…I would expect they probably haven’t. I have listened to my priest and my bishop ALMOST to my eternal demise, and bought their deceitfulness hook, line, and sinker. That will not happen again. At the same time I was probably as much at fault for not investigating and discerning through self education. I realize that. Never the less, I find it hard to trust now, without verification. I do know that Corapi did preach the truth. But that was the past and this is the present, so I do not know what he is guilty of yet or not guilty of. Just because his superiors say he did these things, I do not yet know that he did. They are not offering any proof, but neither is he. I myself would find it difficult to OBEY if I thought things were fabricated for whatever reason. Then again, I am not at all sure what HIS motives are and why HE has behaved in the manner he has. Corapi doesn’t look so spotless himself. Sooooooo, I still find myself without coming to any conclusion whatsoever. As far as I’m concerned, the jury is STILL OUT. The sad fact is, it is possible to NEVER KNOW. I guess I understand the non willingness to blindly obey, for me personally this is not difficult to understand as wrong as it may be. I know it is for the Lord to take care of even **if **his community is in the wrong, and even if he KNOWS IT, or even if HE THINKS he knows it.

I have a feeling the TRUTH to this whole tragedy lies somewhere in the middle, with not so pure motives on either side. (I guess I am living up to my reputation for being a cynic)

 

[TheRealJuliane]

Something Im going to ponder. Im getting the feeling that what I think of when I think of poverty may be something more surface in meaning that what you mean you you say poverty? I’m getting the sense that you mean something more deeper and profound than my simple understanding.

Me, too, and something I think I probably cannot understand unless I belong to a religious society and have that sort of support for the truly impoverished (not just possessions, but opinions and beliefs that conflict with and distract from the love of Christ) yet rich beyond measure, life here on earth.

The best I seem to be able to do is to offer everything I have and everything I am up to that cross of Jesus, every day. To be willing to lose it all, everything including my life, if that is what Jesus requires of me.

 

[Joey1976]

It seems to me that with his dyed beard and harley jacket he is having a midlife crisis so to speak. Maybe it was triggered by his recent illness that almost killed him. Maybe that spurned everything that is happening now. Anyways, I thought he said he had taped conversations with this lady that was going to clear his name and show that she is not credible. I wonder when he is gong to release them? If he doesn’t release them it will be hard to believe anything he has said concerning the allegations.