The gay pastor who brought a lawsuit against a Whole Foods Market in
Austin, Texas for allegedly writing a gay slur on a cake has admitted
that he made the accusation up.
USAToday.com reports that Jordan Brown alleged that he ordered a cake
from Whole Foods with the words “Love Wins,” but instead received a
cake that said “Love Wins,” but also included a hateful slur against
homosexuals.
Brown, who filed the lawsuit more than three weeks ago, has now
admitted that it was a hoax and that the company “did nothing wrong.”
“I want to apologize to Whole Foods and its team members for
questioning the company’s commitment to its values, and especially the
baker associate who I understand was put in a terrible position because
of my actions,” Brown said in his statement Monday.
“I apologize to the LGBT community for diverting attention from real
issues. I also want to apologize to my partner, my family, my church
family, and my attorney,” he continued.
Whole Foods stood by their employee throughout the case, and has since
decided to drop their counter suit and defamation accusation against
Brown now that he admitted he fabricated the controversy and was “wrong
to pursue this matter and use the media to perpetuate this story.”
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