Pastor Drops Lawsuit Against Whole Foods for Anti-Gay Slur on Cake

The Texas pastor who filed a lawsuit against Whole Foods in April, alleging that the high-end supermarket wrote an anti-gay slur on a cake he ordered, announced Monday that he dropping the suit, KLEW TV reports.

"Today I am dismissing my lawsuit against Whole Foods Market. The company did nothing wrong," wrote openly gay Pastor Jordan Brown in a statement. "I was wrong to pursue this matter and use the media to perpetuate this story. I want to apologize to Whole Foods and its team members for questioning the company's commitment to its values, and especially the bakery associate who I understand was put in a terrible position because of my actions. I apologize to the LGBT community for diverting attention from real issues. I also want to apologize to my partner, my family, my church family, and my attorney."

In April, Brown said he ordered a cake from Whole Foods in Austin, Texas with the personalized message "Love Wins." He alleged when he received the cake it read, "Love Wins Fag."

Brown filed a lawsuit against Whole Foods, but according to WOKV, the supermarket quickly fired back, releasing surveillance footage of the minister purchasing the cake as evidence that he was lying. They filed a $100,000 counter-suit against him for defamation.

"We're very pleased that the truth has come to light," said officials from Whole Foods in a statement released today. "Given Mr. Brown's apology and public admission that his story was a complete fabrication, we see no reason to move forward with our counter suit to defend the integrity of our brand and team members."