"Corletto, who was interviewed by NBC News, was 21 when he first attended services at McClurkin's church on Long Island in 2003. Corletto was motivated by reading McClurkin's autobiography, in which the singer said his religious faith helped him overcome the "curse" of being gay. At the service, McClurkin "talked about being raped as a child, which resonated with me because that's similar to my story," Corletto told NBC. McClurkin claimed the abuse made him gay."
"But soon McClurkin began to grope Corletto as they prayed together for Corletto to be "cured" of homosexuality, the lawsuit says. The groping also occurred during services at McClurkin's Perfecting Faith Church, according to the suit. And Corletto further alleges that McClurkin raped him. Corletto tried to quit his job, but McClurkin used guilt to persuade him to stay, the suit claims."
Giuseppe Corletto filed a lawsuit alleging that Donnie McClurkin sexually abused him over a period of years. Corletto says he met McClurkin after attending a church service in 2003 and was hired as McClurkin's assistant. The suit alleges McClurkin groped Corletto during prayer and church services and raped him, and that McClurkin sexually assaulted Corletto in a Niagara Falls hotel room in 2013. Corletto says McClurkin used guilt to keep him in the role. McClurkin's attorney has called the claims categorically false and the suit was filed in New York state court.
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