Recently the judge in the federal case O’Connor v. Ramsey Solutions unsealed filings that were previously under a restrictive protective order. Pursuant to that, over 1,000 pages of discovery — depositions and attachments — became public on PACER.
I was disappointed to continue to see what I believe is a pattern of deception and obfuscation that I also personally experienced in my interactions with Ramsey Solutions. There was also new information, including the statement in Dave Ramsey’s deposition that he considers me to be a “world-class bitch.”
I won’t dignify Dave’s name-calling with anything other than my statement below, which has also been provided to any reporters who have requested comment and can be quoted only if the full statement or a link hereto is also included:
I have consistently spoken the truth—to Ramsey Solutions, in my divorce proceedings in 2019, and since that time. Everything I’ve said has been established to be true. The fact that Dave Ramsey himself and Ramsey Solutions as a company, in spite of evidence and witnesses, covered their eyes and ears and apparently chose to believe someone with a long established history of lying to them evidences a profound lack of wisdom and discernment—a disturbing fact considering they purport to lead over 1,000 people in my local Nashville community and even seek to export those practices to other companies.
There seems to be a pattern of Dave Ramsey believing abusive men with power who benefit him, whether it’s Mark Driscoll, Bill Hybels, or my ex-husband, and depicting women who allege misconduct as crazy and un-Christian. In my opinion, this is consistent with Dave’s own behavior so that does not surprise me. But what grieves me most is that he does it in the name of Jesus Christ.
– Melissa J. Hogan, J.D.
Previous statements regarding my experience with Ramsey Solutions:
Analysis of Dave Ramsey’s “Got Your Six” speech from mid-2019 where he backs Mark Driscoll, Perry Noble, Bill Hybels, and Chris Hogan: Part 1 and Part 2
Analyses of the legal cases involving Ramsey Solutions: Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4
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You will always have my support, admiration, and prayers.
As someone who has experienced the response of church leadership at the church my ex-husband and I attended when abuse, neglect and infidelity were brought to the leadership, these issues sadly run deep in Christian ministries. There is no calling abusive, neglectful, unfaithful men to account, but the victims are made responsible and maligned. Recently the new pastor of that same church sued the wife of a pastor who ultimately filed for divorce after bringing some pretty serious things to light concerning both her pastor husband and other leadership. Several other women ended up sued as well. The case was recebtly dropped. But it seems these issues need tackled not just with individual leaders or ministries, but the ideology that is not either godly nor scriptural that are behind these patterns of behavior needs to be addressed.
So sorry about all of this. We support you.
You are fighting the good fight. That is never easy, but as a principled person I sincerely hope you prevail. God bless you!