Pastor Carl Lentz under fire as ‘at least THREE more women’ come forward with affair claims in church investigation
CARL Lentz is under fire once again as “at least THREE more women” have come forward with claims they had an affair with the married church leader, The Sun can exclusively report.
The explosive new allegations have been exposed through at megachurch Hillsong NYC, a source close to the organization told The Sun.
After , 42, was terminated for “breach of trust” and “moral failures” after cheating on his wife-of-17-years, church founder .
Following the organization’s proclamation of a deep dive into various claims, a church insider exclusively told The Sun more affairs have already allegedly been exposed.
“Three other women, maybe even more, have come forward in the investigation with allegations of having an affair with Carl,” the informant said.
However, the source said the ladies “do not want any media attention” so will likely “not be going public” for now.
The insider alleged that the father-of-three’s infidelity has been going on for the last “five or six years.”
Reps for both Carl and Hillsong were not immediately available for comment when contacted by The Sun.
Over the weekend, a Hillsong Church statement confirmed that they were appointing a third party legal team to investigate "wider cultural issues" inside the church and that they were taking all concerns "extremely seriously.”
"Since last week’s announcement of a leadership change at Hillsong East Coast, we have heard from a number of people about their experiences and concerns.
"It is important that we establish the truth and then do everything we can to ensure our church is both a safe place and one that seeks to glorify God in all that we say and do,” the statement read.
The church continued: "For this reason we have decided to appoint a New York based legal firm that is not associated or affiliated with Hillsong to conduct an in-depth review and investigation into all concerns and any wider cultural issues.
"We are taking this extremely seriously and on the basis of this report, we will be better positioned to take whatever actions are deemed necessary to right the wrongs and see Hillsong East Coast move forward in a way that enables many more people to find hope in Jesus.”
Justin Bieber’s former best pal was one of the lead pastors at Hillsong NYC before being and "breach of trust.”
One day later, it was confirmed confirmed he had been engaged in a months-long affair.
The celebrity pastor’s wife , with sources telling The Sun that church leaders told them: “If a married couple both work at the church and one of them is terminated, they both will be fired immediately.”
Justin and his wife, , have since news of his infidelity broke - after being friends with him for years.
Both of the stars have also unfollowed the celeb favorite on Instagram after , a 34-year-old designer from who opened up about .
The pair at Domino Park in Brooklyn, New York, when he approached her to flirt and make small talk.
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However, she claimed Carl lied about his true identity and told her he was an unmarried sports agent.
Their after she claimed - including "naughty photos" - which were connected to his work computer at the church office while several other co-workers were also present.
As The Sun exclusively reported, Carl and Laura are attempting to make their marriage work as divorce is “the last thing” they want for their family.
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According to a source close to the Lentz’s, the family quietly moved to Los Angeles last week as they try to make a “fresh start.”