financial mismanagement
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GwenAME Church Faces Lawsuit Over Alleged $100M Retirement Fund Loss Due to Unmonitored Investments
Rev. Cedric V. Alexander, a retired pastor with the African Methodist Episcopal Church, has filed a proposed class-action lawsuit alleging that the denomination lost nearly $100 million from...
AARP Lawyers Join AME Church Retirement Funds Class-Action Suit Over Alleged Financial Mishandling
AARP Foundation attorneys will act as co-counsel in a class-action lawsuit alleging the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church mishandled nearly $90 million in retirement funds. The suit claims...
Sandy Springs Christian Church Reports Growth and Community Engagement (Sandy Springs, Georgia)
The Sandy Springs Christian Church, a congregation affiliated with the Churches of Christ, has faced scrutiny over recent allegations of financial mismanagement. The church, which has been a...
Tulsa, Oklahoma, Pastor Pleads Guilty to Embezzling Over $500,000 from AME Church
Tulsa pastor Keith Mayes pleaded guilty to federal charges of tax evasion and bank fraud after embezzling more than $500,000 between 2022 and 2025. Mayes, 63, was hired...
South Korean Prosecutors Charge New Heaven Church Leaders with Political Interference and Tax Evasion
The South Korean Public Prosecutor’s Office concluded a 237-day investigation into the New Heaven Church and the All-China Church, revealing allegations of political interference, tax evasion, and mismanagement...
Eastern Orthodox Church Financial Mismanagement and Fraud Allegations in Toronto and Knoxville, Tennessee
Former St. George Greek Orthodox Church treasurer Constantine D. Christodoulou sought bankruptcy protection after stealing $415,950 from the church coffers. He became publicly exposed in 2017, seeking relief...
KICC Ordered to Pay £200,000 to UK Charity Commission Over Misapplied Funds
The United Kingdom’s Charity Commission has ordered Pastor Matthew Ashimolowo, leader of the Kingsway International Christian Centre (KICC), to pay £200,000. The commission alleges that the funds were...
HKIS Founding Group Sues School Management Corporation for Breach of Agreement Over Four Major Disputes
The HKIS International School Founding Group, representing the Lutheran Church – Missouri Synod (LCMS), has initiated legal action against the School Management Corporation, Hong Kong International School Association...
Fayetteville coach accused of embezzling nearly $400,000 from religious organization
Fayetteville officials have accused a local coach and athletic director of embezzling nearly $400,000 from a religious organization. Heath Curtis Vandevender, 48, is alleged to have misused state...
Documentary Series “The Religion Business” Examines Corruption in Megachurches and Ministries
Trinity Foundation has partnered with filmmaker Nathan Apffel to produce a seven-part documentary series titled *The Religion Business*, which was recently released. The series delves into religious fraud...
