Liberty University President Jerry Falwell Jr speaks during the school's commencement ceremonies in Lynchburg, Virginia, on May 11, 2019. WASHINGTON: Jerry Falwell Jr, a leading US evangelical Christian whose endorsement played a key role in President Donald Trump's 2016 victory, has resigned as president of Liberty University, the school said on Tuesday .
Falwell, 58, had initially agreed to resign immediately following the Reuters report, but then changed his mind following other media reports about his decision, according to the university. Falwell's statement did not mention Granda's allegation of a love triangle and he did not address questions from Reuters about the matter.Granda denies any such intent, saying he was seeking to negotiate a buyout from a business arrangement he says he had with the couple.