Heavenly Father

Bateman is accused of giving wives as gifts to his male followers and claiming to do so on orders from the “Heavenly Father.”

Bateman is accused of giving wives as gifts to his male followers and claiming to do so on orders from the “Heavenly Father.”

Dionne Warwick, a longtime friend, said in a statement that Lawrence was “resting with comfort in the arms of the Heavenly Father. My heartfelt condolences go out.”

At a low point in the past week, she said, she “penned a letter to my heavenly Father.”

"I remember a special man who lived life well, who lived to serve others but most importantly for him, he lived his life by the values set down by his Heavenly Father."