What’s up guys, it’s Sussan Mourad with Clevver News, and more details surrounding
the firing of Justin Bieber’s confidant and former pastor Carl Lentz suggest that
things are about to get real messy as one of his alleged mistresses has officially broken
her silence.
It was just last week when news broke surrounding famous celebrity pastor Carl Lentz and Hillsong
church’s decision to immediately terminate his employment from the entire Hillsong community.
Following a statement shared by Hillsong leader Brian Houston revealing that the church had
decided to fire Carl for “moral failures,” Carl followed up by taking full ownership
for his actions, as well as being unfaithful in his marriage.
Sharing a photo of his wife, Laura, and three children, Carl wrote, “This failure is on
me, and me alone and I take full responsibility for my actions.
I now begin a journey of rebuilding trust with my wife, Laura and my children and taking
real time to work on and heal my own life and seek out the help that I need.”
Although many were severely disappointed in Carl’s wrongdoings, especially after looking
up to him for so many years, fans were hopeful that he would get the help he needed in order
to mend the damage and the pain he caused his family.
Rumors began swirling on popular gossip sites, like Instagram account DeuxMoi, which continued
to post screenshots of anonymous texts from people with alleged insider knowledge about
the scandal.
Tips have been coming in regarding pregnancy rumors to multiple affairs, and one user even
shared that allegedly, people from the church knew about Carl’s infidelity for years,
but he was a money-making powerhouse for the church and too valuable to let go.
But after just a few days, things appear to have gotten even more messy after a woman
has since come forward claiming that she and Carl had an affair, and that the two were
“in love.”
34-year-old New York City designer named Ranin (who wishes to keep her last name private)
spoke directly to The Sun this week, claiming to have met Carl at Domino Park in Brooklyn,
after he approached her and the two flirted back and forth for a while.
She told The Sun QUOTE, “He told me his name was Carl but that’s it, he wouldn’t
tell me his last name.
And he told me that his job was as a sports agent.”
She claimed that he would not give up his last name, but once they exchanged info and
after going on a few dates, he told her that he was married with kids.
Ranin then revealed that after a few dates, she used his phone number to get a search
done on him, which is when she found a slew of information about his successful career.
Carl allegedly met up with Ranin to explain himself after she found out his identity,
to which she claimed he told her, “When he met me, God told him to tell me that I
need to know my worth and there’s something special about me.”
The two would eventually go on to date for about five months before their breakup, which
allegedly occurred just this week, telling the outlet QUOTE, “I wasn't there for just
sex, we both found comfort and a deep, special connection with each other.
I am very hurt because we both feel the same way about each other.”
Things continued to get more out of hand when Ranin even revealed that Carl would be texting
her while celebrating his wife Laura’s birthday, saying he “doesn’t know how to stop”
their relationship.
Ranin said she tried to break the affair off several times and that Carl would go crazy
and beg for her back, saying, “Every time I said I’m done, he would come back and
pursue me.
He was always the one who pursued me.”
Although Carl would continuously pursue Ranin, she revealed that he was a “mess” adding
that he was also “in a conflict with both sides” and “loved her but had a family
and had to choose.”
The two reportedly said their goodbyes and were intimate one last time, just days before
the news of Carl’s firing went public.
Some reports have claimed that Laura found out about Carl’s infidelity after his phone
was linked to Hillsong’s computer, which is where she found the messages.
Ranin ultimately decided to come forward with her story as she couldn’t go on with a “liar”,
explaining to The Sun that she had told him that he’s “living a lie and he will always
be a liar.”
She added, “I told him he’s a selfish human being and a narcissist.
He assured me that he will always have love for me and everything he told me while we
were together about his feelings for me was true and he hopes one day I can forgive him
for all the pain he caused me.”
Carl has undoubtedly caused not only his family pain, but many others and it’s looking like
things are only getting worse…
We are keeping the rest of his family in our thoughts as they navigate this new normal
and the next steps to restoring their trust.
For more on Carl’s public statement admitting his infidelity, click right over here to watch
another Clevver video.
Then be sure to let me know all your thoughts on what Carl’s alleged mistress had to say
about their affair down here in the comments.
I’m your host Sussan Mourad, bye guys.