Tag: Fraud

A preacher who went to prison for stealing millions of dollars from the National Baptist Convention U.S.A will learn Thursday whether members think he deserves a chance to once again lead the denomination.
An unsuccessful last-minute effort by the Rev. Henry J. Lyons to get a court to derail the election underscores the long-shot nature of his bid to regain the presidency of the nation’s largest and oldest predominantly black denomination.

Church founder allegedly siphoned off billions to buy jewelry, businesses

Officials from the Church of Scientology’s French affiliate are in court this week, charged with fraud. But is it a case of religious intolerance?