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Brother of man T.D. Jakes is suing for defamation alleges Jakes tried to assault him

The brother of a former minister who has accused Bishop T.D. Jakes of sexual misconduct has filed a sworn affidavit in court alleging the Dallas megachurch pastor tried to sexually assault him. The affidavit is signed by Georgia minister Richard Youngblood, 62, the brother of Duane Youngblood, whom Jakes is suing for defamation. The affidavit is part of a 167-page motion filed last month in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania that seeks to dismiss Jakes’ defamation lawsuit. Duane Youngblood alleged last year in a YouTube...