: ATLANTA (AP) — Less than two months after his arrest on a wife-beating charge, Bishop Thomas W. Weeks III is offering a steep discount on DVDs of his million-dollar wedding to televangelist Juanita Bynum and a book they wrote together.
His lawyer says he may seek alimony because of the losses her accusations are causing him.
Describing his "Last Call Sale" offer, Weeks tells visitors to his Web site, "Make sure that you get it right now because plenty of people are going to ask for it immediately. Get it while it lasts."
Bynum made a reputation on her no-nonsense talk for black, Christian single women about breaking free of sexual promiscuity. After she and Weeks married in a televised ceremony in July 2002, they wrote "Teach Me How to Love: The Beginnings" and held seminars on marriage and relationships.
But they separated earlier this year and on Aug. 22, Bynum claimed her estranged husband beat her in a hotel parking lot. According to a police report, she told officers Weeks "choked her, pushed her down, kicked and stomped her ... until a bellman pulled him off of her."
Weeks has pleaded not guilty to charges of aggravated assault and making terroristic threats. He is free on $40,000 bond and is not allowed to have contact with Bynum. Bynum's divorce papers cited "cruel treatment" and said the marriage is "irretrievably broken."
It was not clear how long the "Last Call Sale" has been going on Weeks' site. The wedding DVD, book and a T-shirt are now available online for $10, advertised as a $60 discount.
Weeks' divorce attorney, Randy Kessler, said his client denies beating her and is within his rights to sell the items.
"You're allowed to continue to run your businesses during a divorce," Kessler said.
Kessler said the posting on the Web of photos of her alleged injuries, Bynum's continued media appearances and her reference to herself as "the new face of domestic violence" raise questions and "very well may be" a business strategy for her.
"There's got to be some other reason for her wanting to keep all this stuff alive," Kessler said. "It seems to add up to a lot more than a reason for a divorce."
Kessler said if Bynum's intention is to harm Weeks' business, he may be advised to seek financial redress.
"He has not yet asked for alimony, but if she is injuring his ability to generate income, then certainly he would have a right to ask for financial remuneration."
Amy Malone, a spokeswoman for Bynum, had no comment about the sale or the allegations regarding the Web site pictures when reached on her cell phone on Tuesday.
Bynum, 48, is head of a ministry that also includes a gospel record label and seminar tours. She has sold thousands of motivational books, CDs and DVDs related to empowerment and relationships.
Weeks, 40, is known to his followers as Bishop Weeks and is head of Global Destiny Ministries, based in the Atlanta suburb of Duluth.
@ Leanie - I must interject... (MONEY) is not the root of all evil, it's acutally the LOVE of money that's the root>>> READ BELOW
Correction: For the love of money is the root of all evil: which while some coveted after, they have erred from the faith, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows." (I Timothy 6:10
Isis.......I am with you. I am sick to death of BOTH of them!!!!!! Enuf said about Weeks. He is a woman beater and his actions are deplorable. But on the flip side ol' girl is straight capitalizing off that a$$ whopin she took. "The new face of domestic abuse" my foot. Domestic abuse is as old as methusala ...aint nothing new about it. So for her to take such a sick epidemic and "coin phrase" it speaks volumes to her intent. All these darn chrch folks who rool up and down the isle for jesus who are "so hurt by what this woman had to endure" probably wouldnt give 2 cents about a sista up the street from them who gets whomped on in front of her kids every ***. Ms. Bynum needs to handle this private and not capitalize off of this mess to sell more "black woman christain books." Cause thats what it seems as if she is doing.
You know why can't there be another twist this. He's selling the stuff because apparently ya'll are ignorant to them and ya'll can say is he's a wife beater. There is evidence on the CD's and DVD's where she admits that she had FOUGHT him, threw cell phones and bricks at his car, punched him etc. So I think he's trying to get people to see for themselves that like he said have WALKED AWAY FROM HER MANY TIMES BEFORE.
Ya'll jinky women make me sick, ya'll figure you can slap a man, put your finger in his face, spit in his face, stab him, cut him or whatever and nothing is suppose to happen. Then if we don't do anything then you tell your girlfriends that he's weak and then you don't want him no more cause you don't like soft punkish n*&&&a's. Ya'll are a trip. AND BY THE WAY I DON'T CONDONE WHAT WEEKS DID IT WAS WRONG PERIOD, BUT LET'S JUST KEEP OUR HANDS TO OURSELF CROSS THE BOARD.
A man is a man and can do ridiculous damage if he hits a woman. Even a *** looking one like Weeks. I dont care if he is boxing the Brat it is what it is. But to clarify your point from my posistion....I am a woman who would never deal with a "punkish" man. I don't like men I can run all over. But that ususlly is in regards to respect, you know not ALWAYS letting me get my way. Having a backbone. NOT HITTING ON ME. But you do have a point. Any man if pushed far enough will abandon what Momma and nem' told him. It is what it is. It is NEVER right but it happens. People need to learn to walk away.
@jabenwah - while I understand that you don't condone his actions, if as a man you have WALKED AWAY MANY TIMES BEFORE - why did he stay with a abusive woman. I don't care if you are man, woman, bi, straight, or ***, you should NEVER, I repeat NEVER stay with someone who puts their hands on you. Had he not stayed she would not have been able to push him to a point where he became less of a man.
I hope she has security because there is something seriously wrong with him. I will pray for her because he is not stable.
This happens to so many women in the church. They rush to marry because the flesh is a powerful thing. I don't necessarily believe that everyone in church is a Christian. That is why you have to pray to make sure God sent this person in your life.
People forget Satan is in the church also. I think she needs to sit down and pray and stop trying to be a ***. Because she should have sensed something with him.
It's pretty funny how well I know this dude. I used to visit his dad's church with my aunt when they were on the Northside of Wilmington (29th St). He and his brother,Iz..., were some bad kids. I think most pastor's kids are bad.LOL. I am glad that he did turn his life around, but now this. I can't even believe it. I always thought he was HOW U DOIN, anyway. Maybe she found that out. We will never know, unless a book is published by her. I hear that he left his 1st wife and daughter for her. Karma is a Biotch, ain't it Tommy?
The way this guy looks in the pic (Bishop Weeks)....it screams out "I'm on the DL!!!" lol Creflo Dollar is a con-man just because of his name alone lol What "man of God" would go by the name "Creflo DOllar"? We should see where his head is at from jump lol Oh yeah...and I'm saying this and I'm NOT broke! Nah...I'm sure he's a good man with good intentions. (gas face)
@sosincere hope you read this.. You know from that perspective you have a valid point but the rules have changed so much now. What is RESPECT where men are concerned because what momma told us about treating women this way and loving them that way don't seem to matter today because the women tell us they don't want or need us for that. As a matter of fact some women consider a man trying to be loving, affectionate, concerned, chivalrous too mushy. How many women today really want a man to open the door for her, or really send flowers or cards. Hitting is wrong but I think that if it makes a man less than a man to hit a woman, then what is it when a woman acts like and tries to punk a man?
@kysauntie - That is a good question, as a man that have briefly dealt with that sometimes you feel like you said I'm stronger so I'll just hold her hands, or pin her down and eventually she'll see that she can't whip me so she'll stop trying. But then it gets into disrespecting me in public places, damaging my property, mishandling my son, abusing my funds (with access to my accounts), only to be switched out on when confronted. You figure you love them and it's just a character flaw. What I think we do wrong is instead of just leaving the relationship we harbor pinned up anger and then one day it blows. Then as you know irregardless of how real the past offense the Man always become less. WOW! Is there a title for women that do this to mature, loving and seasoned men?
@sosincere & kysauntie listen I know that no one commented on the other segment of my post. I know everybody tripping cause he's selling the stuff for $5.00, it is my opinion that it's not for money so much as it is to get people to know the other side of the story. I purchased their product since they got married and on the CD's and DVD's his wife talks candidly about how she attacked him, fought him, threw bricks, and cell phones at his Benz, tried to belittle him in public. I think he's (in my opinion based on what I've seen) just trying to bring closure to a secret that got turned on him.
Has anyone seen the BET doc about Juanita Bynum? I forgot the title but one thing that stood out was her brother saying that when they were little and he would get into fights, he'd go home and get Juanita. So I am surprised that she did not wail on her soon to be ex. But the doc was interesting. Check it out....BET manages to have good programming every once in awhile!
He is such a pathetic human being. I looked it up for myself before I commented, and I could not believe my eyes and ears! This fool is actually peddling their wedding etc.,(for crack-head prices at that) and the marriage not only failed, but it was due to HIM beating the hell out of the woman he promised to love and cherish 'til death did them part! He is making a mockery out of marriage and most importantly, God. He is even more of a loser than I originally thought. So sad.
jabenwah... I know Im late getting back but you have a valid point. I know sistas are going to hate me for this but the roles are SERIOUSLY reversed now a days. Men got some MESSED up ways. But so do these super independant sistas. It is never a good idea to make a man feel like less than a man. All that fussing in public, pushing, flat out disrespectfulness is outrageous. And it makes the woman look like a dude. My dude would NEVER stand for that. Best believe he has never put his hands on me but I understand he is the man of the house. That dont mean we dont disagree. And we for darn sure argue. But I am under no illusions that he is a man.
I didnt see the video...nor am I planning to buy it, but if ol' girl was straight talking about all the stuff she was doing to him then honestly how can she not expect for some of that foolishness to be reciprocated at some point. I know that people snap. But is takes a really strong man to walk away. And thats what he should have did. Hindsight is usually 20/20.
last comment...as far as chilverous behavior that is a beautiful thing. As much as I love my man he definately is lacking in that area. We like to be pampered. We love to be adored. I hope he is reading this cause I would love to walk into my office and have "just because" flowers on my desk....lol. BUT there has to be balance as with everything else in life. TOO MUCH of a "good thing" can become unappreciated. It has to be balanced out. Some HUMANS if they know they can run over a person they WILL. Thats MEN WOMEN AND KIDS.
