Aaron Solomon makes a video about Grant Solomon’s death. We call BS.

Aaron Solomon recently did a video interview that attempts to refute allegations that he abused his wife, Angie Solomon; sexually abused his daughter, Gracie; and may have had a role in the mysterious death of his son, Grant Solomon. For the record, the video has zero evidentiary value, is replete with inaccuracies and statements of questionable veracity, and is nothing more than a flagrant attempt to portray himself as a victim.

This post explores the issues/problems inherent in Aaron’s interview.

About the interview

Aaron’s interview is, to our knowledge, the first public statement he has made to date about the mysterious circumstances surrounding Grant Solomon’s death and the allegations of domestic abuse and violence against Aaron.

Indeed, having been trolled by Aaron’s sisters, we responded with an invitation to Aaron to put up or shut up: If he or his sketch sisters question the accuracy of our coverage, we are more than happy to interview Aaron so he can share his side of the story.

You know how that turned out.

The recent interview is located on the “Good Grief Good God Show” podcast, which is hosted on YouTube. The episode is titled, “Grant’s Story, A Father’s Voice: Aaron Solomon Speaks for the First Time.” For your convenience, we’ve embedded the piece below.

Top-level issue: Aaron is not a Christian

Before we go further into the details, there’s one problem that’s glaringly obvious: Multiple sources tell us that Aaron is not a Christian but rather an avowed atheist. So, Aaron’s showing up on a podcast that’s faith-oriented and babbling on about his Christian values is pretty rich and a form of dishonesty. And to be clear, we are referring to Christian in any form: The sort of lukewarm, social club, Milquetoast Christian found in the Episcopal Church. Or the Christian nationalists found at Grace Chapel. Or evangelicals. Aaron’s conduct does not comport with being a Christian according to any of these definitions.

Of course, right about now, some readers are getting twitchy and saying, “Well, how do you know he’s not a Christian? What if people have lied to you about that?”

There’s an easy (and Biblical) answer to that question, which is that we can look at his conduct. You know—that thing about “by their fruits you shall know them.”

In that regard, we have multiple reference points, including:

1. Aaron’s online trolling for random sexual encounters. His exact words: “Every inch of you will love it.” And while Aaron’s sisters respond by asking, “So, Christians don’t have sex?”, we’re going to spring it on them: Even this liberal group of Episcopalians doesn’t condone random sex with strangers. And, at least on paper, Aaron’s Christian nationalist buddy, pastor Steve Berger, doesn’t either. And, for the record, Aaron allegedly used Gracie’s photo for his online trolling.

Mega-sketch.

2. Aaron’s resort to the courts to sue for defamation those who dared to cover the allegations against him, which the Tennessee courts dismissed under the state’s anti-SLAPP statute. The latter protects First Amendment rights of free speech against lawsuits intended to suppress free speech. That raises two questions:

Most evangelical churches decry going to court to resolve controversies among Christians. Grace Chapel allegedly holds this perspective.

If Aaron’s behavior is above reproach, why wouldn’t he want it discussed publicly? Indeed, to closely paraphrase the Supreme Court, the solution to most free speech issues is more free speech.

3. Aaron’s lies at Grant’s funeral. Among other fabrications, Aaron falsely claimed that a Good Samaritan found Grant’s cell phone after his death, charged it, and ultimately became a Christian as a result, in what Aaron called a “Grant-incidence.” That is pure, unadulterated horsesh*t.

The reality is that, strangely enough, Grant’s cell phone left the scene of his fatal incident in Gallatin, traveled around the area, and ultimately wound up at the home of his former WSMV co-anchor, Holly Thompson.

How do we know that? Easy: Grant and his girlfriend shared a Life360 account, and she was able to see both the phone’s location after Grant’s death and its charging status. For the record, Grant’s phone was NOT charged.

Moreover, when Grant’s girlfriend expressed alarm that the phone was moving around and mentioned going to the police, Aaron told her not to do so and was able to retrieve the phone in short order.

On that score, we want to be crystal clear: Anyone who can stand over his son’s casket and lie about the circumstances of his death is someone of inherently questionable veracity.

Moreover, this behavior suggests that Aaron may have one or more personality disorders, including potential narcissistic personality disorder and antisocial personality disorder.

4. Speaking of potential personality disorders, Aaron’s behavior at the scene of Grant’s incident in Gallatin is both disturbing and telling. We’re posting the video below, so you can form your own conclusions. Suffice it to say, we question how anyone can claim to be a Christian and act like this toward another human being who has just lost a child.

This is all to say that Aaron’s claimed Christian perspective is questionable at best. And there is zero doubt that he is a liar of the most disturbing sort.

Detailed response to the video

Next, let’s examine some of the video’s specifics and why Aaron’s claims are problematic.

Claim: Allegations that Aaron was abusive began following his divorce.

Truth: Allegations that Aaron was abusive predated his divorce and were made by Grant, Gracie, Angie, and teachers at Grace Christian Academy.

This claim is located shortly after the 1:02 mark in the video.

Grant and Gracie are both highly intelligent and insightful. Both accused Aaron of physical, emotional, and other abuse well before Aaron’s divorce. They shared their allegations with coaches, teachers, Grant’s girlfriend, and others.

Moreover, Aaron later contradicts himself in the video, stating that these allegations were afoot well before the divorce.

Claim: Sweeping false narratives, based almost entirely on Angie’s statements, swept the Internet following Aaron’s divorce.

Truth: Concerns about Aaron’s conduct are reflected in other sources, including the report the guardian ad litem, an attorney appointed by the divorce court to represent Grant and Gracie’s interests independently. Similarly, independent medical reports reflect similar conclusions.

This claim is located near the 2:00 minute mark in the video.

Per the guardian ad litem’s report:

It is demonstrable that this placement (giving Aaron custody of Grant and Gracie) has allowed abuse against Grant and Gracie; it is still in effect and it needs to be rectified immediately.

Further:

When working as a GAL, it is common to see controlling parents and households with dysfunction and manipulation; however, the level in this case far surpasses any other case I have seen. Common situations such as clothes shopping for Gracie would have to be fully done and approved only while Aaron was physically present to watch her try on the clothes, which further highlights the sexual abuse allegations of which this is likely a part. Bathroom privileges were metered out and monitored, extending to the point where Grant, especially, was afraid to use the bathroom, even away from Aaron, for fear he would find out. Aaron informed Grant and Gracie that Angie died and they fully believed that for several months. Control was exhibited around important events or milestones such as baseball, where Grant excelled and had college prospects. College interest and baseball recruiting letters were hidden from Grant when the college was not approved of by Aaron, without Angie’s knowledge. As recently as the Spring of 2020, Aaron filed in Judge Smith’s court to have Angie arrested for failing to pay child support, another means of control Aaron and Mr. Parsley have consistently threatened and used against her and the children. Control moved to multiple threats of physical violence against Grant when related to vaping, also called juling, his truck or other behaviors Aaron felt were unacceptable.

On July 20, 2020, Grant died under his truck, at a baseball function, after vaping, and Aaron was the only witness.

It is my firm belief that Aaron used wealth and personal connections to win favorable decisions to the detriment of Gracie, Grant and Angie Solomon, leaving them open to harassment, sexual, mental and emotional abuse and leading to the untimely death of Grant.

Aaron has not, to my knowledge, had a mental evaluation in all of these years and there has still not been an investigation into the sexual abuse allegations of Gracie that night of August 2018.

Now, there’s an 18 year old that’s dead, with no investigation into his death, the only witness is Aaron and the reports of the incident are incomplete at best. Please investigate these incidents, so that Angie and Gracie may have some protection and possibly even some peace in their lives and so that no other person will be able to use the system the way Aaron has been able to. 

Similarly, Dr. Reed, a medical professional treating Angie, stated:

Mr.Solomon was trying to prevent Dr. Solomon from making her appointments….Dr. Solomon has had a horrible experience in regards to her pending divorce. In my opinion, her husband, Aason Solomon, has done a masterful job in confusing the Court about his wife’s actual mental health.

Apparently, the Court was led to believe that Dr. Solomon was an unfit parent and mentally ill. Nothing could be further from the truth. Dr. Solomon is a loving and appropriately caring parent. Based on what I have observed, I could not say the same for Mr. Solomon, who by means of trickery and deceit, convinced the children one morning to “go get doughnuts” for their mother and then took them from the family home never to return. From multiple comments made by both children over the months since, I find it highly likely that both of the children have consequently suffered emotional repercussions. Mr. Solomon’s lack of insight into the future distress that he would cause his children by his actions is worrisome as to his judgment as a parent.

Relatedly, Dr. Ruth Smith, a mental health professional who assessed Angie, stated:

My diagnosis for Dr. Solomon is PTSD caused by the abusive marriage she has been in since 2001. She is a very capable, hard working, responsible and strong woman, who was gradually purposefully ruined by her husband, Mr. Aaron Solomon.

These sources make clear that, contrary to Aaron’s false and defamatory statements, allegations that he was abusive did not primarily originate with Angie.

A copy of the guardian ad litem’s report is below.

Claim: Aaron claims that Gracie’s video, in which she states that her father has sexually abused her, and that she believes he killed Grant, is the result of parental alienation.

Truth: Anglican Watch has seen zero evidence to support Aaron’s claim.

This claim is found near the 3:00 minute mark in the video.

Before we go further, a copy of Gracie’s video is embedded below:

For starters, all data shows that the percentage of children who make false claims of sexual assault is vanishingly small.

In this context, consider that Grant, Angie, and Gracie all made similar allegations prior to Grant’s death. Grant’s friends, coaches, and his girlfriend were well aware of these statements.

Thus, we have three sources all raising the same allegations.

Nor was Grant anyone’s fool. For an 18-year-old, he was astonishly prescient, as even Aaron notes. And in our extensive coverage of these issues, we have never encountered anyone who has questioned Grant’s veracity. To that we’d add:

– Grant loathed his father.

– Grant was not the sort of kid who randomly disliked anyone. Indeed, he was remarkably welcoming and kind to others. Thus, the fact Grant hated his father is damning.

Moreover, as we discussed previously, the guardian ad litem in the Solomon divorce litigation found these allegations credible, as did multiple mental health professionals.

Thus, we must weigh well-documented assertions from multiple competent, professional sources that Aaron was abusive against his ad hominem attacks against Angie, which are devoid of any supporting evidence. And while Aaron cites family members, he cites no professional sources. 

As to Aaron’s claim that the courts have ruled in his favor, that is the very basis of the guardian ad litem’s allegations that he is an abuser, which to this day have been ignored by law enforcement and the courts. Thus, the claim by Aaron is logically irrelevant.

It’s also worth noting that, as an intelligent, socially adept young adult in college, Gracie now lives largely on her own. As such, she has had ample opportunity to contemplate her allegations, and she certainly knows how to contact us. At no point has she, or any of Grant’s friends, retracted or modified their allegations, despite the hatred she has received from classmates, adults, and others.

Additionally, we have interviewed Gracie’s therapist at length, and she is adamant that she sees no sign that Angie has engaged in parental alienation. (Tellingly, the therapist also is frightened of Aaron. What does that say about him?)

Nor have Grant’s friends, many of whom we have interviewed, ever retracted or modified their concerns about Aaron’s behavior. And tellingly, Aaron’s attorney, Scott Parsley, quickly acted to restrict access by the guardian ad litem to Aaron.

That begs the question: If Aaron had nothing to hide, why wouldn’t he be first in line to tell his story and set the record straight?

Finally, an independent review by law enforcement personnel with expertise in child sexual abuse issues requested by this publication resulted in a near-certain conclusion that Aaron abused Gracie. In order to protect Gracie’s privacy, we won’t publish the details, but we strongly believe Gracie’s claims to be accurate and free of parental influence.

Misleading information about Grant’s incident in Gallatin

Claim: On the day of Grant’s death, Grant and Aaron had an appointment at 9:00 AM for batting practice in Gallatin.

Truth: The batting school in question (now defunct) and multiple other sources have confirmed to this publication that neither Aaron nor Grant had an appointment at the school that day.

This information, of questionable veracity, combined with Aaron Solomon’s other fabrications, is one of the reasons this publication continues to call for a full criminal investigation into ALL of the allegations surrounding the death of Grant Solomon and the alleged abuse of his sister.

Indeed, if, as Aaron Solomon claims, all of these issues are indeed fabrications, it follows that he should be among the most ardent proponents of a full investigation. After all, what better way to conclusively put these matters to rest than a comprehensive, impartial investigation?

We should also keep in mind that more than one thing can be true.

Victims of abuse often misperceive events, or, as aptly noted during the interview (1.14.17 minute mark), convince themselves that a situation is different than others see it. Indeed, abuse by definition skews the perspective of victims, and inaccurate perceptions of the abuser are the very definition of battered person syndrome.

Thus, there can be parts of Angie’s story that may be inaccurate without being dishonest. Similarly, it is possible that she has responded badly to some situations, without necessarily being culpable. And these things can be true, and Aaron can still be an abuser.

Simply put, 100 percent accuracy on Angie’s part is not a requirement to conclude that Aaron is an abuser.

Miscellaneous issues

Much of the interview is empty theobro hoo-ha about faith, how women are irrational, and other irrational, unhelpful, and empty claptrap. That said, we note several additional issues:

• Former law enforcement officials who have evaluated the video report that Aaron’s body language shows myriad signs of deception.
• Relatedly, law enforcement personnel note multiple small but inconsistent details in his telling of events.
• Aaron’s superficial charm and manipulative conduct, together with his portrayal of himself as a victim — a Christian victim at that — should be seen as exactly that: Superficial, dishonest manipulation.
• Aaron’s flagrant fabrications, we believe, call into question all statements he has made about these events. We are particularly troubled by his lies about the circumstances of Grant’s death, told as he stood over Grant’s casket at his funeral. Again, Grant’s cellphone WAS NOT fund by a Good Samaritan, full stop.

In closing, Anglican Watch continues to call for a full and impartial investigation into all issues relating to the death of Grant Solomon, and we continue to support Grant, Gracie, and Angie. We also hope that local law enforcement will assess the situation for potential battered person syndrome on Angie’s part.

We will provide updates as the potential criminal charges against Angie move forward.

Additionally, we reiterate our offer to Aaron and his sisters: If you disagree with this post, you are welcome to interview with us. Just understand that any conversation will be predicated not on your empty posturing, but on facts. As in, “Okay, what is the name of the purported Good Samaritan whom you claim found Grant’s phone after his death, and what is his phone number?”

Finally, for convenience, an AI-generated transcript of the interview is below.