ORU Lawsuit

Three former Oral Roberts University professors have filed a lawsuit against the university and its former president, Richard Roberts. The professors accuse the school's leadership of wrongfully terminating their contracts after allegations of unethical spending of school money on a local political race were raised.

1. Roberts resigned as President in the wake of the scandal

• Google News: Oral Roberts Lawsuit

• Talking Points Memo: Embattled Oral Roberts president resigns (November 23, 2007)
  • Statement from Roberts, who had served as President of ORU since 1993: "I love ORU with all my heart. I love the students, faculty, staff and administration and I want to see God's best for all of them."

• FoxNews.com: Oral Roberts President Granted Leave of Absence Amid Scandal (October 17, 2007)
• USA Today: Oral Roberts President Asks For Leave (October 17, 2007)

• Tulsa World: "ORU was warned by the IRS" (October 16, 2007)
  • ORU Statement regarding contact with the IRS: "On October 30, 2006, ORU received notification from the IRS accepting the responses as filed and made recommendations to address certain deficiencies. ORU has complied with these recommendations."

• Tulsa World: School, Lindsay Roberts Deny All (October 14, 2007)
• The New York Times: "Professors Sue Oral Roberts President" (October 11, 2007)

• CNN.com: Oral Roberts' Son Denies He Misspent School Funds (October 10, 2007)
  • Richard Roberts denied any wrongdoing on his part to Larry King. His wife, Lindsay Roberts, called the charges "preposterous."

• ABC News: Scandal Tests Faith at Oral Roberts University (October 9, 2007)
• TimesOnline: "Scandal hits TV preacher's academy" (October 10, 2007)
• KSBI-TV: ORU Lawsuit Heats Up (October 8, 2007)
• Tulsa World: Some withholding judgment on ORU (October 7, 2007)
• The Associated Press: Scandal Brewing at Oral Roberts U. (October 5, 2007)
• Tulsa World: Former ORU professors suing university (October 2, 2007)