Bishop Weeks offers DVD of wedding to Bynum at steep discount

<p>In the midst of a highly publicized divorce case that began with allegations of wife beating, Bishop Thomas W. Weeks III is offering a steep discount price on DVDs of his glitzy wedding to televangelist Juanita Bynum and the book he co-wrote with her.</p><p>"Make sure that you get it right now because plenty of people are going to ask for it immediately. Get it while it lasts," Weeks says on a video posted on his Web site, describing the "Last Call Sale."</p><p>Weeks and Bynum wrote "Teach Me How to Love: The Beginnings" and held seminars on marriage and relationships. Before their 2002 wedding, Bynum made a reputation on her no-nonsense talk for black, Christian single women.</p><p>On Aug. 22, Bynum claims her husband beat her. According to a police report, she told officers Weeks "choked her, pushed her down, kicked and stomped her ... until a bellman pulled him off of her."</p><p>Weeks faces charges of aggravated assault and making terroristic threats. He is free on $40,000 bond and is not allowed to have contact with Bynum.</p><p>Bynum's divorce petitions cited "cruel treatment" and said the marriage is "irretrievably broken."</p><p>It is not clear how long the "Last Call Sale" has been going on Weeks' site. The book, DVD and a T-shirt are now available online for $10, advertised as a $60 discount.</p><p>A call to the toll-free number to place orders was answered by a voicemail. Weeks' divorce attorney, Randy Kessler, said his client is within his rights to sell the items.</p><p>"You're allowed to continue to run your businesses during a divorce," Kessler said.</p><p>Weeks' lawyers are also investigating reports that photos of the bruises he allegedly gave Bynum were uploaded to a gossip Web site before the police report was completed or released.</p><p>"If that's true, it casts doubt on her motive for continuing to publicly talk about the incident," Kessler said. "We're just wondering why would someone upload these pictures to a Web site unless it was a pre-planned or preconceived strategy."</p><p>Kessler said if Bynum's intention is to harm Weeks' business, he may be advised to seek financial redress.</p><p>"He has not yet asked for alimony, but if she is injuring his ability to generate income, then certainly he would have a right to ask for financial remuneration."</p><p>Amy Malone, a spokeswoman for Bynum, had no comment about the sale when reached on her cell phone on Tuesday.</p><p>Bynum, 48, is head of a ministry that also includes a gospel record label and seminar tours. She has sold thousands of motivational books, CDs and DVDs related to empowerment and relationships.</p><p>Weeks, 40, is known to his followers as Bishop Weeks and is head of Global Destiny Ministries, based in the Atlanta suburb of Duluth.</p><p>_____</p><p>On the Net:</p><p>HASH(0x2dec380)</p><p>HASH(0x2dee024)</p>