Draft:Damond Julian Roker
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Submission declined on 26 October 2023 by Tagishsimon (talk). I don't think you can hang an article of this seriousness mainly on press releases - which prnewswire seems to be. Remove them and you have maybe 2 or 3 articles on what seems to be an everyday and not very notable incident of sexual misconduct. See WP:BLP1E, perhaps. But in short, I think you need stronger references and to lose those which are not reliable sources. WP:RS |
- Comment: It doesn't seem like the subject meets notability guidelines and the draft does not meet WP:BLPCRIME, WP:GNG or WP:CLERGY. BuySomeApples (talk) 08:00, 4 December 2023 (UTC)
- Comment: Not enough independent, significant coverage listed. We don't need an attack article on this guy. WikiOriginal-9 (talk) 14:08, 7 November 2023 (UTC)
- Comment: A lot of unreferenced statements for a BLP. Vanderwaalforces (talk) 18:06, 1 November 2023 (UTC)
- Comment: The "Personal life" section is unreferenced. The external links in the "Paternity" section should be removed, and used as references as appropriate. GoingBatty (talk) 17:14, 31 October 2023 (UTC)
Damond Julian Roker (also known as D.J. Roker) born November 2, 1976, is an American entrepreneur, radio and television host, writer, producer, and Christian minister. At one time, he was the lead pastor of the Redemptive Life Church Inc, a non-denominational church based in Memphis, Tennessee (USA).
Due to a public scandal stemming from allegations of sexual misconduct and domestic violence, Roker resigned from his position as leader of the Redemptive Life Church.
Early life[edit]
Roker was born on November 2, 1976, in Nassau, Bahamas. During elementary and middle school, he attended a private Christian academy, but graduated from the Commonwealth of the Bahamas Public School System in 1995. He was a member of the Bahamas Faith Ministries International Fellowship founded by Word of Faith teacher, Dr. Myles Munroe, a graduate of Oral Roberts University.[1]
At nineteen, Roker was ordained an elder in the ministry, in a ceremony officiated by Dr. Myles Munroe and the church's presbytery, assisted by his mentors, the late Dr. Richard Pinder, and Youth Pastors Dave and Angie Burrows.[2]
Early career[edit]
In 1995, Roker left the Bahamas to study broadcast-journalism, later obtaining internships at WMBM Radio and WPLG Channel 10 in Miami, Florida. In 1997, Roker returned to the Bahamas to work as a reporter for The Nassau Guardian newspaper. In 1998, he relocated to Memphis, Tennessee, to serve as the director of youth and student ministries for a non-denominational church, while he continued his studies at the University of Memphis. In 2002, Roker was hired as a photojournalist and video editor for Fox Television Stations Inc, headquartered in New York, and was assigned to the WHBQ-TV FOX 13 television station in Memphis, TN (USA). In 2004, Roker left FOX 13 and started DJR Consultants Inc, a media marketing and television production company. Roker also booked guests to appear on national news programs such as the FOX News Channel, Fox & Friends, MSNBC, BBC America, PBS, NPR's This American Life, CNN Headline News, Morning Express with Robin Meade, Hannity and Colmes, and At-Large with Geraldo Rivera. During this time, Roker founded the Faith Life Church International Inc, but soon dissolved it due to poor attendance and his desire to become an itinerate minister. In 2007, Roker began hosting his own evangelistic crusades and conferences, eventually producing a weekly television program that mostly aired within the Memphis metropolitan area and surrounding States (Arkansas, Illinois, Kentucky, Missouri, and Mississippi). In 2014, Roker founded the Redemptive Life Church Inc, after being discouraged by what he was seeing among many of the ministries he had once supported.[3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11]
Personal life[edit]
In September 1999, Roker was married to the former Erica Coralynn Edwards (born September 1975 in Memphis, TN). She is a corporate buyer by profession. Together they have two daughters.[12]
Scandal and resignation[edit]
In 2016, allegations of Roker's sexual misconduct were made public, and Roker was arrested on July 1, 2016, and later indicted on related charges.[13][14]
In November 2018, Roker settled the cases through a negotiated plea agreement reached with the courts and the Shelby County District Attorney's Office. As part of the plea agreement, Roker was ordered to pay a fine, serve a period of time in prison, and attend anger management classes.[citation needed]
Paternity suit[edit]
In 2019, a woman filed a paternity suit against Roker in the Juvenile Courts of Memphis and Shelby County, claiming Roker had fathered a child with her a decade earlier. The Juvenile Court ruled in the woman's favor as to the paternity of the child and ordered Roker to pay retroactive child support. In March 2021, the Tennessee Court of Appeals vacated the Juvenile Court's ruling citing discrepancies in the record and improperly admitted evidence presented during trial.[15]
Defamation suit[edit]
In 2020, Roker filed a defamation suit against his former employer, Fox Television Station Inc, its parent company News Corp, and its subsidiaries, alleging breach of contract among other things. In his complaint, Roker alleged that Fox Television Stations Inc, by and through its affiliate WHBQ-TV FOX 13 News, in 2016, violated terms of a 2004 non-disparagement agreement when it reported and publicized information about Roker's private life that it knew to be false, misleading and inaccurate.[16][17] In May 2023, the parties reached an out of court confidential settlement agreement to resolve the lawsuit, and the case was dismissed with prejudice.[citation needed]
Wrongful conviction lawsuit[edit]
In April 2021, Roker filed a $20 million federal civil rights lawsuit against the City of Memphis, the Memphis Police Department (MPD), District Attorney General Amy P. Weirich, and the Shelby County District Attorney's Office, alleging wrongful arrest and conviction, after the MPD publicly disclosed in the media that it had failed to timely submit more than 12,000 sexual assault kits for testing,[18][19][20] which resulted in the spoilage and deterioration of DNA evidence that would have provided a defense for him. In his lawsuit, Roker alleged that the MPD and the DA's Office conspired to fraudulently conceal exculpatory evidence from him, causing him to accept an unfavorable plea deal. In June 2021, a U.S. federal judge dismissed Roker's lawsuit with prejudice citing the one year statute of limitations had expired.[21] In November 2022, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit reversed the federal judge's ruling as to Roker's Tennessee state law claims, but affirmed the district court's decision as to Roker's federal law claims against the defendants.[22][23]
References[edit]
- ^ Church, Redemptive Life (November 20, 2014). "Memphis Pastor Hosts Special Tribute & Thanksgiving Service Honoring the Life and Ministry of Prominent Minister, Dr. Myles Munroe, His Wife Ruth, Pastor Richard Pinder and Six of Their Ministry Colleagues". GlobeNewswire News Room (Press release).
- ^ "A search for answers". Bahamas Local News.
- ^ "DJ Roker | Writer, Producer, Talent Agent". IMDb. Retrieved 2023-12-03.
- ^ "DJ & Erica Roker Hosts Tribute Service in Memphis to Honor Dr Myles Munroe, Pastor Richard Pinder & Others". www.blackgospelpromo.com. Retrieved 2023-12-15.
- ^ "Movie Casting Agents, Directors, and Producers Are Looking At West Africa For Future Films by Djr Media And Marketing Inc". www.1888pressrelease.com. Retrieved 2023-11-25.
- ^ "Multimedia Firm, DJR Media and Marketing Inc, Opens New Office in Atlanta". PR.com. Retrieved 2023-12-03.
- ^ prpocket (2023-12-03). "Multimedia Firm, DJR Media and Marketing Inc, Opens New Office in Atlanta". Presseportal (in German). Retrieved 2023-12-03.
- ^ "Multimedia Firm, DJR Media and Marketing Inc, Opens New Office in Atlanta". novenews.net. Retrieved 2023-12-15.
- ^ Kumar, Dinesh (2023-12-03). "Multimedia Firm, DJR Media and Marketing Inc, Opens New Office in Atlanta". NEWS8.de (in German). Retrieved 2023-12-15.
- ^ Church, Redemptive Life. "Memphis Pastor Begins Cutting-Edge Ministry, After Being Tired with Church as Usual!". www.prnewswire.com (Press release). Retrieved 2023-12-06.
- ^ Church, Redemptive Life (2014-10-30). "Tennessee Pastor Says "Churches are Too Boring," This is Why People are Not Attending Regularly!". GlobeNewswire News Room (Press release). Retrieved 2023-12-06.
- ^ "Damond Julian Roker". Mepedia. 2023-11-25. Retrieved 2023-11-25.
- ^ "FOX13 uncovers violent past of Memphis Pastor DJ Roker". FOX13 Memphis. November 30, 2019.
- ^ "Memphis Pastor Charged With Rape". localmemphis.com. July 3, 2016.
- ^ "State, ex rel., Tynesha April Dior Moody v. Damond Julian Roker". Tennessee Administrative Office of the Courts.
- ^ "Roker v. Twentieth Century Fox, 21-cv-2411-SHM-tmp | Casetext Search + Citator". casetext.com. Retrieved 2023-11-01.
- ^ "Roker v. Twentieth Century Fox, 20-CV-5350 (LLS) | Casetext Search + Citator". casetext.com. Retrieved 2023-11-01.
- ^ "City of Memphis to appeal ruling in lawsuit involving 12,000 untested rape kits". The Commercial Appeal. Retrieved 2023-11-01.
- ^ "Judge rules City of Memphis mishandled more than 12K rape kits". FOX13 Memphis. 2023-03-22. Retrieved 2023-11-01.
- ^ Gallant, Jacob (2023-08-21). "Judge denies city's motion to avoid trial over rape kits". actionnews5.com. Retrieved 2023-11-01.
- ^ "Roker v. City of Memphis et al (2:21-cv-02271), Tennessee Western District Court".
- ^ "Roker v. City of Memphis et al". UniCourt. Retrieved 2023-11-01.
- ^ "Damond Roker v. City of Memphis, TN, et al". Justia Dockets & Filings. Retrieved 2023-11-01.