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LunaSea

(2,892 posts)
Tue Jun 27, 2017, 08:23 AM Jun 2017

Another "Prosperity Gospel" pastor indicted in massive tax scam

A former Charlotte “prosperity gospel” preacher who owns a garage full of expensive foreign cars and lives in a million dollar condo was indicted on multiple counts of federal tax fraud this week, reports the Charlotte Observer.

William Todd Coontz, 50, formerly a minister at the Rock Wealth International Ministries, and now living in Florida, is accused of participating in a check-cashing scheme involving travel reimbursements for speaking appearances and for book sales – and then filing fraudulent tax returns in order to hide the money.

While it is not known how many of his followers grew rich, Coontz profited mightily as his church paid for his $1.5 million condo he and his family lived in, as well as three BMWs, two Ferraris, a Maserati and a Land Rover.


http://www.rawstory.com/2017/06/high-living-north-carolina-prosperity-gospel-pastor-indicted-for-bilking-church-in-massive-tax-fraud-scam/


Coontz’s videos have since been taken down, but his descriptions (including “Guaranteed against famine & recession proof” blessings) are still on Twitter. He mostly tweets vague platitudes, anti-abortion propaganda, and support for Donald Trump.



Coontz, the author of several books on religion and business finances (including, ironically, Please Don’t Repo My Car), is accused of claiming his family’s $1.5 million condo (bought by the ministry) as a business expense. He also claimed a boat, three BMWs, two Ferraris, a Maserati, and a Land Rover, and engaged in a check-cashing scheme, according to the prosecution’s statement.

http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2017/06/25/prosperity-gospel-preacher-charged-with-multi-million-dollar-tax-fraud-scheme/

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Another "Prosperity Gospel" pastor indicted in massive tax scam (Original Post) LunaSea Jun 2017 OP
Well, why not? Turbineguy Jun 2017 #1
I'd bet a crate of Dippin Dots he voted for republican Comrade Casino* Achilleaze Jun 2017 #2
The article called him a Trump supporter. n/t FSogol Jun 2017 #3
Aha. And did you also notice... Achilleaze Jun 2017 #5
WWJG: What Would Jesus Grift? FSogol Jun 2017 #4
You have to admit, they practice what they preach. Nitram Jun 2017 #6

Achilleaze

(15,543 posts)
2. I'd bet a crate of Dippin Dots he voted for republican Comrade Casino*
Tue Jun 27, 2017, 08:31 AM
Jun 2017

this story reeks of republican "family values."

* the republican Tax-&-Draft-Dodger-in-Chief

Achilleaze

(15,543 posts)
5. Aha. And did you also notice...
Tue Jun 27, 2017, 09:06 AM
Jun 2017

that the sleazeball "christian" republican grifter looks suspiciously like russian badboy Vladimir Lenin? That certainly signals something, right?



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