The organization's leader Brian Houston announced Lentz had been fired on November 4, while accusing the pastor of 'moral failures' and 'breaches of trust' in a scathing statement. In November 2020, Lentz's life was turned upside down when news hit the web that he had had a five-month-long affair with 34-year-old fashion designer Ranin Karim (pictured) She claimed that she found out about his marriage early on in their relationship, and when she asked him about it, he said: 'I’ve never done this before, there’s nothing wrong with my relationship … but you have everything I want in a woman.' His other celebrity friends included the Kardashians, Drake, Vanessa Hudgens, and various NBA stars.Īfter Lentz was fired for the affair, Karim gave multiple interviews describing her 'deep, sexual' connection with him, which formed after they met in a park and exchanged numbers. His most notable celebrity friendship was with Justin Bieber, 28, and his wife, Hailey Bieber, 25, who he grew so close to, the Love Yourself singer even lived with him for four months in 2014. Lentz used to attend glamorous parties, and jetting off on lavish trips, while serving as the lead pastor of Hillsong NYC. He was so special,' while another added: 'People idolized him,' and a third said: 'There is a sense that pastors can be hot.'Īnd a man continued: 'Carl was this mega superstar and then he just disappeared.' Lentz is introduced as a 'celebrity pastor' in the trailer before a woman says: 'Carl, you're so charming. While Laura adds: 'He said I had been unfaithful.' He then addresses the affair directly later in the clip and says: 'I had some major lies.' The trailer for The Secrets of Hillsong was released on Thursday and Lentz is heard telling director Stacey Lee: 'You do not want to be in this chair. Now he and his wife Laura have decided to speak out for the first time in a four-part documentary series. He was exposed for cheating on his wife and he was quickly sacked from the church. Lentz brought the Hillsong megachurch to the US from Australia and led a charmed life in a $1.5 million home in New Jersey as lead pastor of New York City before his world came crashing down.
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