The minister husband of evangelist and gospel singer Juanita Bynum turned himself in Friday to face charges that he beat her outside a hotel earlier this week. He was later released on bond but ordered to have no contact with his wife.
Thomas W. Weeks III, known to his followers as Bishop Weeks, was accompanied by his lawyer when he surrendered at the Fulton County Jail, said Atlanta Police spokesman James Polite.
Weeks was photographed and fingerprinted, then released on $40,000 bond after a brief hearing with the condition that he have no contact with his wife or her sister.
Warrants Issued for Bynum's Estranged Husband
Atlanta police said the husband of televangelist Juanita Bynum will be charged with aggravated assault and terroristic threats after a confrontation in which he left her badly bruised.Officer Ronald Campbell said Thursday that Bynum met with authorities at an undisclosed location to press the charges against preacher Thomas W. Weeks III, founder of Global Destiny churches.
Weeks did not return a phone message or an e-mail request for comment Thursday by The Associated Press. A call to Global Destiny was answered only by a recorded message with information about the ministry. Amy Malone, a publicist for Bynum, said, she is recovering and "steps have been taken to ensure that this does not happen again." Malone said she wanted to emphasize that there was no "fight." She said Bynum was "attacked by her husband."
Bishop Weeks wants his wife and the Christian community to know that he loves his wife very much. He is very sorry that the events of Tuesday night took place.Bishop Weeks has turned the legal aspects of this matter over to the judicial system, and asks for every Christian believer to pray for him and his wife.
Atlanta police said the husband of televangelist Juanita Bynum will be charged with aggravated assault and terroristic threats after a confrontation in which he left her badly bruised.Officer Ronald Campbell said Thursday that Bynum met with authorities at an undisclosed location to press the charges against preacher Thomas W. Weeks III, founder of Global Destiny churches.
Weeks did not return a phone message or an e-mail request for comment Thursday by The Associated Press. A call to Global Destiny was answered only by a recorded message with information about the ministry. Amy Malone, a publicist for Bynum, said, she is recovering and "steps have been taken to ensure that this does not happen again." Malone said she wanted to emphasize that there was no "fight." She said Bynum was "attacked by her husband."
Bishop Weeks wants his wife and the Christian community to know that he loves his wife very much. He is very sorry that the events of Tuesday night took place.Bishop Weeks has turned the legal aspects of this matter over to the judicial system, and asks for every Christian believer to pray for him and his wife.
Click her for the police report: Juanita Bynum Incident Report
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