Jill Duggar’s husband Derick SLAMS her dad Jim Bob’s ‘manipulation & lies’ after Josh found guilty of child pornography
JILL Duggar’s husband Derick Dillard SLAMMED her dad Jim Bob’s “manipulation and lies” after Josh was found guilty of child pornography.
Derick, 32, recently called out his estranged father-in-law in the comments section of a Facebook post.
Jill’s cousin Amy Duggar, 35, took to her Instagram Story on Tuesday to share a screenshot of a comment Derick wrote on Facebook.
He wrote: “It’s sad that this isn’t an isolated incident. I used to have much respect for Jim Bob, as my father-in-law, and I wanted to give him the benefit of the doubt for years.
“Unfortunately it’s only become clearer to us over time just how deep this man’s manipulation and deceit will go for his own gain, at the expense of others.”
The Counting On alum continued: “He has lied to my wife and I numerous times.
“Contrary to his campaign, he does not believe in freedom, but his manipulation has resulted in what is akin to human trafficking.”
Derick claimed that Jim Bob, 56, is “not humble” in private, adding that his father-in-law is “defensive and verbally abusive.”
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He continued: “When he says he cannot be bought, the truth is that he has a history of being a sellout to anything that he can personally profit from, and he will justify it however he wants to continue his personal agenda.
“Again, if he has lied and continues to lie to his best friends and his own family, will he LIE to YOU?!”
Derick made the comment on Jim Bob's former friend Jim Holt’s Facebook post.
The men are no longer friends after Jim called Jim Bob a liar and Jim’s wife, Bobye Holt, testified that Josh admitted he molested minors during the recent trial.
THE TRIAL
Earlier this month, Josh, 33, was found guilty of both possessing and receiving child pornography, and he was ordered straight into custody.
Derick, who has been critical of Jim Bob and many in the Duggar family in the past, had an "awkward" run-in with the patriarch at Josh's trial.
According to The Sun reporter inside the trial, Derick had been sitting in the front row of the courtroom, right next to Josh's wife Anna.
When Jim Bob approached Anna during a break, he passed Derick, and offered only a simple "Hello."
Derick said a faint "Hi" back.
As Jim Bob hugged his daughter-in-law and stayed in the first row, Derick moved to the back, to sit with Jason, Joy-Anna, her husband Austin Forsyth, Jana and other loved ones.
Derick did not return to the front row when the break ended even though there was seating available.
DERICK SLAMS JIM BOB'S SENATE CAMPAIGN
His scathing Facebook comment comes after he told that Jim Bob will likely have a much tougher time winning a senate seat after his family’s latest scandal.
According to Jill’s husband, not only will having Josh as his son be a downfall in the race but also the fact that the 56-year-old was there at the courthouse supporting him during the trial.
As Jim Bob reportedly wanted to take a hard stance against sex offenders in the past, Derick thinks it would now make his father-in-law look “hypocritical” because he likely doesn’t feel the same way, now that his son has been convicted.
Previously, he proposed that a “rapist should be executed,” stating that it is a “heinous crime and as such should be treated as a capital crime.”
While not the same crime his son was convicted of, Derick still reportedly feels Jim Bob’s past stances won’t help in his current run as the public is well-aware of the current happenings with his family.
Derick reportedly believes Jim Bob will appear "less than transparent or credible" because he's made only vague statements about Josh after his arrest and trial.
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Jill, 30, and Derick quit Counting On in 2017, two years after it emerged that Josh molested five underage girls, including Jill.
They have remained estranged from Jim Bob, Michelle and Jill's siblings.
