His Sex Scandal Changed The World - The Jerry Falwell Jr. story

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Who is the pool boy in the Jerry Falwell Jr. story?

Narrator 0:00
So this guy is a pool boy, and he's about to smash with a married woman, and that is going to get this man elected president. Let me explain. Now the pool boy, let's just call him pool boy. And pool boy, he's a 20-year-old college student working as a pool attendant at a fancy hotel in Miami. And one day, he's at work attending to the pool when he notices this woman, Becky with an I. And Becky with an I is not only staring at him, but she's low-key taking pictures of him. And so Pool Boy goes over and they start chatting and they're checking each other out. And even though Becky with an I is more than twice his age, Pool Boy thinks she is foint.

What happens when Pool Boy meets Becky?

Narrator 0:40
And later that day, Becky with an I invites Pool Boy back to her hotel room for a little something something. And Pool Boy's like, all right. But that's not the only thing she says to him. She also says, and by the way, my husband's gonna be there and he likes to watch. is about to get freaky. So they go back to her hotel room and Becky with an I's husband is there. This guy, Jerry. And pool boy and Becky with an I, they hook up while Jerry sits in the corner watching. Hmm, yeah. And they finish or whatever and Jerry and Becky with an I, they head back home because they live in a different state. But Becky with an I stays in touch with Pool Boy. And they text each other and they flirt and she sends him like adult photos of herself. And she and Pool Boy seem to really like each other.

How does Jerry Falwell Jr. fit into the story?

Narrator 1:31
And they meet up a few more times and they all become friends and they hang out and they smash or whatever. And Jerry's there while they're smashing and he's like watching. Hmm. Yeah. Okay. But here's the thing about Jerry and Becky with an eye. Turns out Jerry is a big deal in the Christian world. He's basically evangelical royalty. He's the son of this religious leader and total nut job, Jerry Falwell Sr. Jerry's also the president of the biggest Christian university in the United States. Liberty University. A university that his dad founded. A university that makes its students follow very strict moral rules. Like they're not allowed to drink alcohol or attend dances and they can't be alone in a room with someone of the opposite sex. So this is a university that would very much frown upon Jerry sitting in the corner watching his wife smash with another man.

What is the significance of Liberty University in this narrative?

Narrator 2:30
Yeah. So anyway, about a month or so later, Pool Boy meets up with Jerry and Becky with an eye again. And they're at dinner and Jerry offers him a business deal. He says he's interested in buying real estate property in Miami, Florida, where Pool Boy lives. And that if Pool Boy agrees to manage that property, they'll give him equity in it. And so Pool Boy's like, all right, sounds like a good deal. So he goes and he talks to his friend, this guy, Jesus. Because Jesus, his dad works in real estate in Miami. His dad is also named Jesus. And so Pool Boy wants the Jesuses to help him find a real estate property that he can manage. And eventually the Jesuses do find a property. A hostel. And Jerry and Becky with an I, they come to Miami and they scout out this hostel property and they love it.
Narrator 3:19
And while they're down there in Miami, Becky with an I and Pool Boy, they drink and they go dancing and they smash while Jerry sits in the corner watching and I guess it's a great time. Mm, yeah.

What business deal does Jerry offer Pool Boy?

Narrator 3:29
So anyway, they buy this hostel for $4.6 million, and Jerry asked Pool Boy to manage it, and he offers him 24% equity in the company. It's a pretty good deal for him. And so soon enough, Pool Boy starts running this hostel, and he's doing a pretty good job. And he and Becky with an eye, they're still texting and whatnot, and everyone involved in this relationship seems to be getting exactly what they want. Mm, yeah. Until about a year or so after the hostel deal closes, the Jesuses reach out to Pool Boy and they're mad and they're threatening to sue because they suddenly want 50% of Pool Boy's equity stake in the hostel. Or they say they're going to tell the world about his weird relationship with this powerful Christian couple and basically ruin all of their reputations.

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