
In the midst of a highly publicized divorce case that began with allegations of wife beating, Bishop Thomas W. Weeks III is offering a steep discount price on DVDs of his glitzy wedding to televangelist Juanita Bynum and the book he co-wrote with her.
“Make sure that you get it right now because plenty of people are going to ask for it immediately. Get it while it lasts,” Weeks says on a video posted on his Web site, describing the “Last Call Sale.”
Weeks and Bynum wrote “Teach Me How to Love: The Beginnings” and held seminars on marriage and relationships. Before their 2002 wedding, Bynum made a reputation on her no-nonsense talk for black, Christian single women.
On Aug. 22, Bynum claims her husband beat her. 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 faces 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 petitions cited “cruel treatment” and said the marriage is “irretrievably broken.”
It is not clear how long the “Last Call Sale” has been going on Weeks’ site. The book, DVD and a T-shirt are now available online for $10, advertised as a $60 discount.
A call to the toll-free number to place orders was answered by a voicemail. Weeks’ divorce attorney, Randy Kessler, said his client is within his rights to sell the items.
“You’re allowed to continue to run your businesses during a divorce,” Kessler said.
Weeks’ lawyers are also investigating reports that photos of the bruises he allegedly gave Bynum were uploaded to a gossip Web site before the police report was completed or released.
“If that’s true, it casts doubt on her motive for continuing to publicly talk about the incident,” Kessler said. “We’re just wondering why would someone upload these pictures to a Web site unless it was a pre-planned or preconceived strategy.”
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 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.
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