The New York Post reports today that former Barack Obama Pastor Jeremiah Wright, 67, had an affair with a 37-year-old church employee this year.
The Post quotes Elizabeth Payne admitting to being involved with Rev. Wright and that their relationship caused her to lose her job and her husband. Payne worked at Friendship-West Baptist Church in Dallas where she was the secretary to Rev. Frederick Haynes III, a Wright protege. She lost her job and was banished from the church when the news of her affair became public.
Elizabeth Payne’s husband, Fred Payne, 64, filed for divorce when he discovered his wife’s affiar via email messages between her and Wright. He claimed there were 80 messages between the two and Wright said that he was considering leaving his wife of 20 years, Ramah, for Elizabeth.
In April, Elizabeth Payne helped organize a series of speaking events in Texas for Reverend Wright. Someone from her church said that the two spent many hours together during Wright’s tour of Texas. Neither Jeremiah Wright nor Barack Obama have commented on the affair.
Source: New York Post
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