[Video] Creflo Dollar Addresses Congregation : Blames Eczema, Denies Punching & Choking

Sunday morning, Megachurch pastor Creflo Dollar addressed his Atlanta congregation, pointedly denying allegations that he assaulted or physically abused his 15-year-old daughter, days earlier in their home. He explained:

“I will say this emphatically: I should have never been arrested…I want you all to hear personally from me that all is well in the Dollar household…The truth is that a family conversation with our youngest daughter got emotional…And emotions got involved and things escalated from there….The truth is she was not choked, she was not punched. There were not any scratches on her neck…But the only thing on her neck was a prior skin abrasion from eczema. Anything else is exaggeration and sensationalism…I will never put any fault on my children, as Jesus would never put any fault on me,”

Meanwhile, Creflo’s wife, Tafi, who is a co-pastor at the church, addressed the congregation but did not comment on the incident.  And Creflo’s 19-year-old, daughter corroborated her 15-year-old sister’s story.  But Dollar didn’t publicly display any anger toward his children.

Peep the news clip:

[youtube width=”590″ height=”415″]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=soUhzEqvtjw[/youtube]

[Associated Press]