Adam Greenway Sues SWBTS for Defamation + Pointing Out He Spent $11,123.49 on an Espresso Machine
Months after former Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary President Adam Greenway threatened to sue the school he once ruled for $5,000,000, arguing that accusations of financial mismanagement caused him to be humiliated and also significantly harmed any future job prospects, he has made true on his promise, demanding not millions, but At LEAST $75,000 following the school’s initial refusal to pay up. The lawsuit reads:
Dr. Greenway and SWBTS negotiated the terms of his resignation, and signed a Settlement Agreement on February 13, 2023. Within days of its execution, members of its administration and Board of Trustees of SWBTS breached terms of the Settlement Agreement by failing to issue a public statement as required under the agreement.
Shortly thereafter, the administration of SWBTS, including Roberts, began a defamatory campaign against Dr. Greenway that included both specific false statements along with publication of a narrative that created a substantially false and defamatory impression. The defamation of Dr. Greenway has been widely publicized, resulting in severe damage to his reputation and rendering him unemployable in the professional capacity for which he is qualified.
In late 2022, Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary President Adam Greenway was canned for being terrible at his job. Marked by a desire to reshape the seminary’s ethos in his own self-centered image, at least 45 faculty left under Greenway’s watch, either retiring, resigning, or simply being fired, such as the canning of the much-loved top professors David Allen and Robert Lopez.
Crucially, a Summary of Findings released by the Southwestern Seminary Board of Trustees Task Force into the behavior of Greenway and the institutional failings at SWBTS was devastating, with their report noting:
The task force concluded that Adam Greenway engaged in a pattern of spending that the task force believes did not reflect proper stewardship of seminary resources. This pattern of spending occurred without deference to financial controls and seminary financial policies.
Between 2019 and 2022, over $1.5 million was spent on renovations, furnishings, and related expenses to the President’s home. These expenditures were made at a time when the seminary was making significant budget cuts, including the reduction of faculty personnel and positions. Examples of expenses for the President’s home include $59,865.79 for Christmas decorations, more than $25,000 for artwork, and $11,123.49 for an espresso machine and accessories. Despite extensive renovations completed early in his tenure, further optional work was done on the President’s home in late 2021 when more than $180,000 was spent on HVAC work… $4,850.51 for the framing of personal diplomas.
Regarding the $1.5M spent on home renovations, Greenway claims it was necessary to get the home in livable condition, including mold and mildew remediation “throughout the HVAC system, including the ductwork” because “The President’s Home is neither intended nor used as merely a private dwelling for the President. Rather, the President’s Home is designed, equipped, and maintained as a multi-purpose institutional facility, equipped to host institutional functions and gatherings, including meetings, fundraising events, and receptions.”
Regarding the espresso machine, Greenway reveals “As part of the renovations relating to hospitality, the President’s Home was equipped with a commercial grade coffee bar at a cost of $11,123.49. The cost included an espresso machine, water filtration system, accessories, and installation.”
The lawsuit states these home renovations “were not made by Plaintiff unilaterally, but were made with the knowledge of the appropriate officials of SWBTS.
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