Charles Stanley’s grandson issues a public apology for auctioning off the late pastor’s items on eBay, less than two weeks after his death.
In a Sunday YouTube video, Matt Brodersen, Charles Stanley’s grandson, expressed regret for auctioning off Stanley’s pocket watch engraved with the letters “CFS” for “Charles Frazier Stanley,” and a framed portrait of the late pastor.
He said his family, including his uncle Andy Stanley, his mum, and sister were mad at him for posting a video, announcing he was selling his grandfather’s items.
“My uncle Andy Stanley begged me to take the auctions off eBay,” he said. “My mom called me and said, ‘You take that stuff down right now.’ My sister, she was mad at me as well. So yes, everybody in my family was pretty upset with me and disappointed with my actions.”
Further expressing regret, Brodersen said: “The way I worded things, I see is disrespectful and I would like to apologize. This is just how crazy and a whack job I am. I did not even realize that this was going to make people upset. I have some issues, some mental health problems; I’m a little disconnected from reality. When I put my grandpa’s stuff on eBay, I was just thinking about myself…”
“A lot of people I love, a lot of people I care about, a lot of people who are very close to me have pointed out that this is disgusting behavior…So, I just want to go on the record to say I admit I shouldn’t have done that.”
Notwithstanding, Brodersen said he won’t remove the items on eBay. “People already started bidding on the items and I don’t want to take that opportunity away from them to get those items. So yes, I’m gonna leave the auction up,” he said