Joni Lamb accuses son Jonathan of smearing Daystar Television

Daystar president Joni Lamb accuses son Jonathan of “fabricating a smear campaign” amid child abuse allegations involving Daystar employee.

Jonathan Lamb, former vice president of Daystar Television Network, has been let go from his position after a series of public allegations made by him and his wife, Suzy.

The couple claimed that a male relative, who also worked at the network, sexually abused their five-year-old daughter between 2020 and 2021. Daystar has denied the allegations and conducted an internal investigation, which concluded with no evidence supporting the claims.

On November 25, Joni Lamb, president of Daystar and Jonathan’s mother, took to social media to announce that Jonathan had been removed from the company. She stated that the decision followed Jonathan’s involvement in a smear campaign against the organization, adding that his actions were motivated by dissatisfaction with not being chosen to succeed his late father, Marcus Lamb, as the future president of Daystar.

Joni Lamb further explained that after a 15-month performance review, Jonathan was placed on a Performance Improvement Plan (PIP). However, Jonathan refused to participate in the plan or engage in mediation, she said. In her post, Joni expressed sadness over the situation, attributing Jonathan’s frustration to the events surrounding her marriage to Dr. Doug Weiss, who she described as a positive influence on both her family and Daystar.

The Lambs’ public departure from Daystar was announced on November 19 via a post on X (formerly Twitter), where they stated they “no longer work at Daystar.” The following day, they spoke exclusively to The Roys Report, accusing a Daystar employee of sexually abusing their daughter. Suzy Lamb detailed an incident in which the relative allegedly followed their daughter into her room while she was preparing to swim. She described the relative’s behavior as abnormal, saying, “It’s like his eyes went black, and he was in a zombie mode.”

Suzy further claimed that their daughter disclosed the abuse to her, stating the relative had touched her inappropriately and had raped her. Jonathan Lamb also recounted confronting the relative, which reportedly led to an apology from the family member.

In response to the allegations, Jonathan and Suzy accused Marcus and Joni Lamb of attempting to shield the relative and not reporting the matter to authorities. Daystar, in turn, issued a statement saying there had been a misunderstanding about the situation and that no wrongdoing was found during the internal investigation.

Jonathan Lamb, who served as a vice president at Daystar, said he was removed from the company after refusing to sign a non-disclosure agreement. Additionally, The Roys Report revealed that Suzy Lamb was abruptly terminated from Daystar in July 2023. Marcus Lamb, who co-founded the network with his wife, passed away at the age of 64 after contracting COVID-19.

The Daystar Television Network, often referred to as Daystar, is a Christian television network that follows an evangelical and prosperity theology. It was established by Marcus Lamb in 1993 under the ownership of Word of God Fellowship. Headquartered in Bedford, Texas, within the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex, Daystar broadcasts religious programming focused on prosperity teachings.