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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsWorld's largest Christian TV channel, the California-based Trinity, embroiled in a multimillion $$$
financial scandal.
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The world's largest Christian TV channel, the California-based Trinity Broadcasting Network, has become embroiled in a multimillion dollar financial scandal after members of the family that founded it alleged widespread embezzlement.
The claims by Brittany Koper, whose grandfather Paul Crouch founded TBN, and by Joseph McVeigh, another family member describe exorbitant spending on mansions in California, Tennessee and Florida, private jets and even a $100,000-mobile home to house the dogs of Crouch's flamboyant wife, Janice.
The network, which claims to broadcast in every continent except the Antarctic and has 18,000 affiliates, was set up by Crouch in the 1970s and preaches a so-called "prosperity gospel" which promises material rewards to those who give generously.
Two years ago it declared a net worth of over $800m (£504m) although in recent years it has faced increasing financial problems.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2012/mar/23/us-christian-tv-channel-owners-lawsuit
kestrel91316
(51,666 posts)mbuch64
(55 posts)Have you ever seen this couple?
RKP5637
(67,112 posts)money and I will make you rich. What a line ... a line of BS IMO!
ForgoTheConsequence
(4,869 posts)Looking this good isn't cheap!
Uncle Joe
(58,417 posts)Canuckistanian
(42,290 posts)Someone should have to walk in front of her with warning flags.
KamaAina
(78,249 posts)This kind of quality comes at a price.
longship
(40,416 posts)I think ya got it backwards.
AlbertCat
(17,505 posts)LOL
Duzy!
usrname
(398 posts)cross-dressing football player in drag.
hifiguy
(33,688 posts)doing the most over-the-top Dolly Parton that could be dreamed up. Spooky, Dobe.
Quantess
(27,630 posts)She looks like a vinyl 11' dreamboat.
Vincardog
(20,234 posts)Lint Head
(15,064 posts)They have also threatened people. The "praying for death" was reported in the Nashville papers several years ago.
ForgoTheConsequence
(4,869 posts)Lint Head
(15,064 posts)Oh, a storm is threat'ning
My very life today
If I don't get grocery money
Oh yeah, I'm gonna fade away
God, children, a dollar bill away
A dollar bill away
God, children, a dollar bill away
Dollar bill away, bill away, bill away
Joe Bacon
(5,165 posts)My idiot aunt gave away my grandmother's life savings to these fucking crooks because "Jesus told her to".
I always wondered how much of Grandma's money wound up in the pocket of Paul Crouch's gay lover in his cash settlement to keep his mouth closed...
Taverner
(55,476 posts)That is fucked up
FiveGoodMen
(20,018 posts)Another name for the devil.
sarcasmo
(23,968 posts)religion makes me ill.