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We investigate religious fraud and the extravagant lifestyles of religious leaders. We also post daily tracking maps of televangelist jets at @pastorplanes

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Have you wondered why crooked religious leaders rarely are prosecuted for fraud? Here's the answer: The same court precedents that serve as a deterrent for prosecuting “spiritual coercion” also serve as a deterrent for prosecuting religious fraud.

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Follow the Money Friday

As investigators we check out the lifestyle of preachers. Property holdings are a key piece of evidence to examine.

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Management experts have studied the differences between 1st-generation founders and succeeding generations of leadership.

Investor Paul Graham has written, “In effect there are two different ways to run a company: founder mode and manager mode.” https://t.co/qECEKHPDTZ

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The Second Baptist Church Houston court case scheduled for trial tomorrow has been postponed to July. The case will determine if a vote on church bylaws was illegal. Church members were advised to vote in favor of bylaws they were unable to read. https://t.co/8VGWbnnIuJ

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Court Requires Bank to Seize Assets from Benny Hinn Ministries After Failure to Pay Marketing Company

"In March, PrintMailPro served San Antonio-based Frost Bank a Writ of Garnishment authorizing the bank to seize “$159,615.85, besides interest and costs of suit” to pay the plaintiff."

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On Friday, Liberty University's twin-engine turboprop King Air flew from Lynchburg, Virginia to Augusta, Georgia. This past weekend was also the Masters Tournament. ⛳️ After the tournament ended, the aircraft returned to Lynchburg.

Liberty University explains its aircraft usage policy on Form 990 documents filed with the IRS: "personal travel is either reimbursed or treated as a taxable benefit."

The tax code treats personal flights taken on board privately owned aircraft as a fringe benefit. The Standard Industry Fare Level tax applying to these flights is updated twice annually with the new rates disclosed in Internal Revenue Bulletins published by the IRS.

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Televangelist David E. Taylor’s Church Defaults on Loan Payment, Trust Forecloses on Massive Parsonage

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"The United States found thousands of sexually explicit pictures and videos in televangelist David E. Taylor’s iCloud account and is searching for minors, according to a response brief filed by Assistant U.S. Attorney Sarah Resnick Cohen on March 16, 2026."

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Church & Ministry Court Cases to Watch in 2026, Part 2

The following ten cases currently moving through the court system prove there is a critical need for Christian media to employ court reporters or legal analysts to provide timely news reports & commentary.

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What's this? A pastor's beach house for sale. Price is almost $6 million.

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@Legoatttttt @Paula3409885493 Jesus was a carpenter. Check out Mark 6:3

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Investigators develop theories. Here's one: Preachers are acquiring yachts, then using them to obtain tax deductions.

We recently learned that Pastors Keith Craft and Rodney Howard-Browne may be able to write off business expenses for their yachts.

Craft's yacht was available for charter through his company Craft Yacht Charters. It is possible Howard-Browne's company HB Global Chartering LLC is chartering his yacht.

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False Prophecy as a Path to Riches, Part 2: Targeting Wealthy Donors

It rarely gets media attention, but for decades so-called prophets have targeted wealthy individuals with personalized prophecies for the purpose of obtaining lucrative donations.

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This week a grand jury indicted Prophetess Kathleen Woods Klein, a leader in televangelist David E. Taylor’s Kingdom of God Global Church (KOGGC),  charging her with Conspiracy to Commit Forced Labor

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New article ... Church and Ministry Court Cases to Watch in 2026, Part 1: When Churches Allegedly Operate Like Organized Crime https://t.co/rj0i0SlIBn