Jim Bob Duggar LIED For Josh In Child Pornography Trial, Says Judge

Jill Duggar's husband made the accusation in a comment on a Facebook post, saying he «used to have much respect for Jim Bob» but that «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 for others.» ET has reached out to Dillard's reps for comment. Jim Bob Duggar's reps had no comment at this time.Dillard continued, «He has lied to my wife and I numerous times.

Jim Bob Duggar, patriarch of the family shot to fame by TLC’s “19 Kids and Counting,” lost his bid for a Republican nomination to the Arkansas State Senate. His loss comes days after one of his sons, Josh Duggar, was convicted of downloading and possessing child pornography.

Derick Dillard sounded off on Jim Bob Duggar in a Facebook post hours before the family patriarch lost his run for the Arkansas State Senate.  Derick responded to a post by Jim Holt, a former close friend of Jim Bob’s who took to his own Facebook to accuse him of lying about his son Josh Duggar’s past both to him and under oath at an evidentiary hearing on Nov.

Too bad, so sad, Jim Bob Duggar!

announced his bid for the state senate seat back in October. At the time, the Arkansas native said he felt it was his duty to run for office now because «these are unprecedented times in our nation.»Jim Bob's defeat came just days after the Duggar family was rocked by two separate scandals.

The voters have spoken. Jim Bob Duggar‘s run for Arkansas State Senate was unsuccessful.

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How do you handle a child porn conviction in the family while running for office? Well, if you’re Jim Bob Duggar, you take no accountability for your role in it and treat it like a tragic thing that happened to your family.

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Josh Duggar was found guilty of two counts of receiving and possessing child pornography, and, shortly thereafter, his mom and dad reacted to the verdict on their website. «This entire ordeal has been very grievous,» the couple's statement began.

Josh Duggar’s parents Jim Bob and Michelle Duggar have broken their silence after he was convicted of child pornography possession on Dec. 9. In a statement issued to E! News on Thursday, Jim Bob and Michelle called the ordeal “grievous” and said they will “never stop praying” for their son, 33.

Josh Duggar tried to put on a brave face upon learning he faces decades in prison.

After Josh Duggar was found guilty on two counts of receiving and possessing child pornography, Jim Bob Duggar, Derick Dillard and more family members reacted to the news.

Multiple members of the Duggar family reacted after Josh Duggar was convicted on two counts of receiving and possessing child pornography Thursday. Josh was immediately taken into custody Thursday after his guilty verdict.  The former reality TV star faces up to 20 years and up to $250,000 fines for each count.

Moments after Josh Duggar was found guilty of receiving and possessing child pornography, his wife, Anna Duggar, solemnly left the Fayetteville, Arkansas, courthouse.

Josh Duggar was seen smiling in his mugshot photo after being convicted of receiving and possessing child pornography. Duggar was immediately taken into custody Thursday following the conclusion of his trial.

Josh Duggar has been found guilty on child pornography charges, a jury in Arkansas ruled on Thursday. Duggar learned his fate in the ongoing federal trial on Thursday morning shortly after 10 a.m.

Josh Duggar has been found guilty in child pornography case.MORE: Jill Duggar praises importance of community amid brother Josh Duggar's arrestA jury spent around four hours deliberating before coming back with their verdict.

A federal jury in Arkansas has begun deliberations in the trial of former reality TV star Josh Duggar, who is accused of receiving and possessing child pornography. The jury began its deliberations at midday Wednesday, a week after the trial began in northwest Arkansas.

election for a vacant state Senate seat in northwest Arkansas. Jim Bob Duggar was also featured prominently on the TLC show and previously served in the Arkansas House.Jim Bob Duggar is one of four Republicans seeking their party's nomination.