Jakes and his son, Jermaine, deny the allegations. "For years, I have been counseled to ignore the constant stream of low-level smears against my reputation. However, the emotional and physical toll ...

These statements are knowingly and flagrantly false." In a second affidavit filed last week, the bishop's son, Jermaine Jakes, 45, denied trying to intimidate the accusers and testified that he ...

In a second affidavit in Friday’s filings, Jakes’ son Jermaine spoke in support of his father. In Duane Youngblood’s filings, the younger Jakes was accused of sending the accuser a ...