In 2014, his popularity skyrocketed when he was photographed with pop star Justin Bieber.
At that time, Lentz was the head pastor at Hillsong’s N.Y.C.
branch after helping to get the location open in 2010.
However, several scandals followed, ousting him from the church and leaving many turning away from him.
Lentz admitted to cheating on Laura with a woman named Ranin Karim, who also confirmed their relationship.
Karim detailed their five-month romance in an interview withVanity Fairshortly after Lentz was fired from Hillsong.
However, a different scandal in particular painted Lentz as more than an adulterer.
In aMediumpost, she shared that she was “physically violated” by Lentz on multiple occasions.
Her boss allegedly touched her private areas repeatedly and asked her to touch his.
Kimes said these sexual assaults took place while she was driving and inside a movie theater.
Lentz told a very different story about their relationship.
Kimes has long accused Lentz of slowly pushing her into a sexual relationship while she worked in their home.
Per People, the 44-year-old says any claims of abuse are “categorically false.”
After Kimes came forward with her allegations in 2021, she and her husband Josh remained involved in Hillsong.
Kimes had been involved with the church for over 20 years, well before Lentz climbed the ranks.
She and Josh eventually became co-pastors of Hillsong Boston.
This was detailed in the FX and Hulu series about his explosive rise and fall from grace,ETreports.
Laura admitted to attacking both of them physically.
Oddly enough, Kimes remained her nanny after that ordeal.
She accused Kimes and Lentz of gaslighting her.
These days, Lentz is a strategist with Tulsa’s Transformation Church.
The role is his first staff position with a faith organization since being fired from Hillsong.
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