World's largest Christian TV channel, the California-based Trinity, embroiled in a multimillion $$$

[snagglepuss]

financial scandal.


snip

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]

1. Jim and Tammy Faye Bakker redux.

[mbuch64]

12. These guys are Jim and Tammy Faye on acid

Have you ever seen this couple?

[RKP5637]

2. And tax free. What a charade. Just like any other big megabuck corp. LOL give me your

money and I will make you rich. What a line ... a line of BS IMO!

[ForgoTheConsequence]

3. Hey.

Looking this good isn't cheap!

[Uncle Joe]

6. So much for having a sense of proportion.

[Canuckistanian]

11. Yikes

Someone should have to walk in front of her with warning flags.

[KamaAina]

13. Don't forget his rugs

This kind of quality comes at a price.

[longship]

14. Looking that cheap isn't good

I think ya got it backwards.

[AlbertCat]

17. Looking this good isn't cheap!

LOL

Duzy!

[usrname]

19. That's got to be a Hallowe'en

cross-dressing football player in drag.

[hifiguy]

20. Honest to doG, she looks like a drag queen

doing the most over-the-top Dolly Parton that could be dreamed up. Spooky, Dobe.

[Quantess]

21. Bratz Dolls' Mom!

She looks like a vinyl 11' dreamboat.

[Vincardog]

4. Raise your hands everyone who could not see this coming.

[Lint Head]

5. They are criminals as far as I'm concerned. They prayed for someone to die here in Nashville.

They have also threatened people. The "praying for death" was reported in the Nashville papers several years ago.

[ForgoTheConsequence]

7. Evil.

[Lint Head]

15. Gimme your grocery money!!

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]

8. Don't get me started!

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]

18. Fucking A!

That is fucked up

[FiveGoodMen]

9. "prosperity gospel"

Another name for the devil.

[sarcasmo]

10. Steal from the poor and middle class and then keep if for yourself

religion makes me ill.

[southernyankeebelle]

16. This is the worst example of greed. I hope people find out and stop giving their money.