D’Souza directed the documentary '2016: Obama’s America.' D'Souza resigns as college head

Conservative filmmaker and author Dinesh D’Souza, facing scrutiny over his troubled marriage and dating life, is stepping down from his post as president of King’s College in New York, according to a statement Thursday from the school.

“After careful consultation with the board and with Dinesh, we have accepted his resignation to allow him to attend to his personal and family needs,” said Andy Mills, chairman of the board, in a statement. “We thank him for his service and significant contribution to the College over the last two years.”


D’Souza directed the documentary “2016: Obama’s America,” the second-highest-grossing political documentary in American history, and he has authored books including “Obama’s America” and “The Roots of Obama’s Rage.”

The school’s decision came several days after World magazine ran a story saying that D’Souza, who is married, introduced another woman as his fiancée to several people at a conference late last month, and shared a hotel room with her that night. The evangelical Christian publication also reported that, according to court records, D’Souza didn’t file for divorce until Oct. 4 — the day the World reporter called him.

D’Souza slammed the story as “pure libel,” responding in an opinion piece published Thursday on FoxNews.com. He wrote that he and his wife have been “separated for two years” and that he did not share a hotel room with the woman in question.

“I had no idea that it is considered wrong in Christian circles to be engaged prior to being divorced, even though in a state of separation and in divorce proceedings,” he wrote. “Obviously I would not have introduced Denise as my [fiancée] at a Christian apologetics conference if I had thought or known I was doing something wrong. But as a result of all this, and to avoid even the appearance of impropriety, Denise and I have decided to suspend our engagement.”

Mills, the board chairman, will serve as interim president at King’s College, according to the school newspaper, the Empire State Tribune.

“This has been a very difficult period,” Mills told the student body Thursday, the Tribune reported. “Please be in prayer for Dinesh and his family during this very difficult time.”

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