{"id":25486,"date":"2024-12-05T06:14:32","date_gmt":"2024-12-05T11:14:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/news\/?p=25486"},"modified":"2024-12-05T06:14:32","modified_gmt":"2024-12-05T11:14:32","slug":"christian-investigative-reporter-daystar-media-go-head-to-head-after-explosive-coverup-expose","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/news\/2024\/12\/christian-investigative-reporter-daystar-media-go-head-to-head-after-explosive-coverup-expose","title":{"rendered":"Christian Investigative Reporter, Daystar Media Go Head-to-Head After Explosive Coverup Expose"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_25435\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-25435\" style=\"width: 1200px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wp-media.beliefnet.com\/sites\/140\/2024\/12\/daystar-fued_credit-Adobe-STockInset-Johnathon-and-Suzy-Lamb-YouTube.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-25435\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-media.beliefnet.com\/sites\/140\/2024\/12\/daystar-fued_credit-Adobe-STockInset-Johnathon-and-Suzy-Lamb-YouTube.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1200\" height=\"900\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-25435\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Adobe Stock | Inset: Johnathon &amp; Suzy Lamb \/ YouTube<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Christian media giant Daystar TV, which is owned by the Word of God Fellowship and features programs like \u201cIn Touch with Dr. Charles Stanley,\u201d and \u201cEnjoying Everyday Life with Joyce Meyer,\u201d is facing fallout after an explosive expose accused the company\u2019s leadership of covering up the sexual abuse of a child. The <a href=\"https:\/\/julieroys.com\/former-daystar-tv-executive-wife-accuse-joni-lamb-covering-up-daughters-sexual-abuse\/\">report<\/a> initially came from <em>The Roys Report<\/em>, headed by Christian investigative journalist, Julie Roys. It detailed the disturbing allegations involving the Lamb family, which runs Daystar TV.<\/p>\n<p>According to the allegations, the trouble came to a head in August 2021 when Jonathan Lamb, was told by his wife Suzy that a male relative, referred to as \u201cPete,\u201d had followed their 5-year-old daughter upstairs while she was going to change in a swimsuit. Something about Pete\u2019s eyes frightened Suzy, who stated they were \u201clike in a zombie mode.\u201d The family was attending their annual executive retreat in Miramar Beach provided by Daystar. Jonathan rushed upstairs to find Pete in the room with his daughter completely naked. \u201cAnd I was just immediately like, \u2018What are you doing?\u2019\u2014screaming at the top of my lungs. And (he) is like, \u2018I-I\u2019m so sorry. I\u2019m so sorry. I\u2019m sorry.\u2019 He apologized like 50 times, like I caught somebody red-handed,\u201d Jonathan told Roys.<\/p>\n<p>Eight months previous to the incident, their daughter had informed them that someone had molested her, but did not give a name of the perpetrator. Pete would come on their radar after warnings from family members that they had seen him kissing and hugging the little girl. The couple spoke with Jonathan\u2019s mother, Joni Lamb, who now runs Daystar after Marcus died November 2021 from complication of COVID, but she asked to speak to her granddaughter alone rather than contact the police. After speaking to Joni, the little girl completely stopped talking about the incident. Jonathan and Suzy, however, decided to call the police without telling their family. That case was initially closed when the child wouldn\u2019t speak any further, although it has since been reopened. After the incident in August, Jonathan and Suzy allegedly tried to speak with Marcus and Suzy about Pete, but they declared Pete innocent. Suzy would allegedly declare she had a dream that told her Pete was innocent.<\/p>\n<p>After Marcus\u2019s death, Joni took over Daystar as president, with Jonathan serving as Vice President. He alleges he was demoted from that position in April after he wouldn\u2019t sign a Non-disclosure Agreement (NDA) regarding the August incident. He was then fired from the network completely in November for \u201cthe deficiencies in your judgment and performance.\u201d Suzy was also fired from her spot as co-host on \u201cThe Green Room\u201d in July 2023. The couple alleges that the family changed the company\u2019s succession plan, removing Jonathan as his father\u2019s successor as president and replacing him with Joni. They believe the change is in retaliation for their accusations.<\/p>\n<p>Both Pete and Daystar have completely denied all allegations, with Daystar demanding a retraction from <a href=\"https:\/\/julieroys.com\/the-roys-report-refuses-daystar-demand-retract-articles\/\"><em>Roys<\/em>.<\/a> <em>Roys, <\/em>however, has refused to retract the allegations. \u201cBoth TRR and our attorney, Christine N. Jones, who also serves on TRR\u2019s board, have examined Daystar\u2019s demand letter. As documented in Jones\u2019 response letter, Daystar failed to show that any of TRR\u2019s reporting was inaccurate. As a result, TRR will not submit to Daystar\u2019s demand for retractions,\u201d the publication announced.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Christian media giant Daystar TV, which is owned by the Word of God Fellowship and features programs like \u201cIn Touch with Dr. Charles Stanley,\u201d and \u201cEnjoying Everyday Life with Joyce Meyer,\u201d is facing fallout after an explosive expose accused the company\u2019s leadership of covering up the sexual abuse of a child. 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