US EditionGrammy-winning gospel singer and pastor accused of sexually abusing a young man
Giuseppe Corletto alleges Donnie McClurkin sexually abused him from 2007 to 2015 and seeks damages under gender-motivated violence protections in a New York lawsuit.
- On Jan. 2, a lawsuit filed in New York County Supreme Court alleges Donnie McClurkin sexually abused Giuseppe Corletto over several years, seeking damages.
- Giuseppe Corletto, then age 21, says he first met Donnie McClurkin, pastor and author of `Eternal Victim-Eternal Victor`, after a service on August 3, 2003, seeking guidance after reading the book.
- The complaint details alleged groping during spiritual 'pray the gay away' sessions and explicit assaults on business trips, including forced sex in a California hotel and Niagara Falls hotel .
- McClurkin's lawyers deny the claims and promise to defend; Greg Lisi called the allegations 'categorically false' and Giuseppe Corletto seeks compensatory damages, says Thomas Giuffra.
- McClurkin's celebrity profile heightens attention to the case, as the complaint invokes New York's Gender‑Motivated Violence Protection Law and alleges serious injuries, risking reputational damage for faith communities.
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