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Post by Cambist on Jun 29, 2009 7:31:47 GMT -5
Prosperity Televangelist Brought to Court on Fraud Charge
By Jonathan L. Walton
June 25, 2009
Famed televangelist Creflo Dollar and his son Jeremy Dollar were accused in a California court yesterday of fraud, misappropriation of trade secrets and a dozen other charges related to the ministry’s text messaging service.
According to Devone Lawson of Marina del Ray, California, in 2004, long before the explosion of SMS text messaging, he began working with the Dollar family to develop a program that would “generate tremendous income from mass SMS text messaging of ‘devotional’ or ‘inspirational’ messages delivered daily to subscribers’ cell phones.”
And despite the non-disclosure agreement that Devone entered into with Creflo Dollar Ministries—wherein the latter would “equally share the revenue” derived from the “nearly 1 billion viewers”—the plaintiff claims the ministry went forward with its own “Word on the Go” daily service. The official complaint claims that the service generates Dollar more than $50 million a year in profits since well over a million subscribers pay the $4.99 monthly subscription.
While it is doubtful that Creflo Dollar’s imagination or thumbs produce these daily “inspirational” texts, I am certain the pastor’s legal team constitutes his “favorite five.” As one of the “Grassley Six” (six prominent televangelists being investigated by the Republican senator about spending patterns and non-profit status), Dollar has remained the most defiant in regard to the senator’s inquiry. This is not to mention the charges of “paying off” Atlanta police officers, hiding money for Evander Holyfield during the boxer’s divorce, and even contempt of court arrest warrants that were once laid at the preacher’s alligator-covered feet.
In short, Dollar has found himself in court over the past decade as often as O.J. Simpson and Phil Spector. This makes sense to me. The way Creflo Dollar’s prosperity gospel murders the Christian faith, he and his ministry should be brought up on charges
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Post by LejaOMG on Jun 29, 2009 8:15:29 GMT -5
I pray for Creflo often. His judgment is going to be something serious.
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Post by Cambist on Jun 29, 2009 8:29:41 GMT -5
I pray for Creflo often. His judgment is going to be something serious. I agree....I agree.... |
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Post by Highly Favored on Jun 29, 2009 8:41:45 GMT -5
I pray for Creflo often. His judgment is going to be something serious. True. |
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Post by Cambist on Jun 29, 2009 8:55:41 GMT -5
@ L
I'm trying to bait your boy and LB into a conversation about this. He said, "Is Jonathan L Walton your “pen name?” I feel like we have had this same conversation?"
LOL!!
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Post by 123Diva on Jun 29, 2009 10:24:32 GMT -5
I call him Creflo Steal a Dollar.
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Post by Oldskool on Jun 29, 2009 11:36:35 GMT -5
Prosperity Televangelist Brought to Court on Fraud Charge By Jonathan L. Walton
June 25, 2009Famed televangelist Creflo Dollar and his son Jeremy Dollar were accused in a California court yesterday of fraud, misappropriation of trade secrets and a dozen other charges related to the ministry’s text messaging service. According to Devone Lawson of Marina del Ray, California, in 2004, long before the explosion of SMS text messaging, he began working with the Dollar family to develop a program that would “generate tremendous income from mass SMS text messaging of ‘devotional’ or ‘inspirational’ messages delivered daily to subscribers’ cell phones.” And despite the non-disclosure agreement that Devone entered into with Creflo Dollar Ministries—wherein the latter would “equally share the revenue” derived from the “nearly 1 billion viewers”—the plaintiff claims the ministry went forward with its own “Word on the Go” daily service. The official complaint claims that the service generates Dollar more than $50 million a year in profits since well over a million subscribers pay the $4.99 monthly subscription. While it is doubtful that Creflo Dollar’s imagination or thumbs produce these daily “inspirational” texts, I am certain the pastor’s legal team constitutes his “favorite five.” As one of the “Grassley Six” (six prominent televangelists being investigated by the Republican senator about spending patterns and non-profit status), Dollar has remained the most defiant in regard to the senator’s inquiry. This is not to mention the charges of “paying off” Atlanta police officers, hiding money for Evander Holyfield during the boxer’s divorce, and even contempt of court arrest warrants that were once laid at the preacher’s alligator-covered feet. In short, Dollar has found himself in court over the past decade as often as O.J. Simpson and Phil Spector. This makes sense to me. The way Creflo Dollar’s prosperity gospel murders the Christian faith, he and his ministry should be brought up on charges |
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Post by No Screen Name on Jun 29, 2009 13:42:03 GMT -5
I call him Creflo Steal a Dollar. I call him "Kept Yo Dollar". |
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Post by Cambist on Jun 29, 2009 14:00:26 GMT -5
Where is my thread on the "Prosperity Gospel" preachers?
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Post by LejaOMG on Jun 29, 2009 14:01:03 GMT -5
why you axin us? Go search for it nikka
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Post by Cambist on Jun 29, 2009 14:10:01 GMT -5
It's my bougie-ness.....i'm too lightskinneded to do that type of work. I need a "darkie" to take care of it for me.... ;D
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Post by LejaOMG on Jun 29, 2009 14:11:41 GMT -5
lol
{~~ a darkie
{~~ ain't lookin up ish!
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Post by Cambist on Jun 29, 2009 14:13:03 GMT -5
You are a PERP! You perpin darkskinneded!!
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Post by LejaOMG on Jun 29, 2009 14:19:39 GMT -5
Nukka I'm darker than YOU. Stop tryna call folks out
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Post by Cambist on Jun 29, 2009 14:34:43 GMT -5
Nukka I'm darker than YOU. Stop tryna call folks out Uh unnnnn!!!! No you aint! Hold out your arm!  |
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Post by LejaOMG on Jun 29, 2009 15:12:16 GMT -5
lol @ the "arm test." Lightskin ninjas always tryna take it there.
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Post by Mrs. Eyes on Jun 29, 2009 15:15:50 GMT -5
BWUHAHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!
Yall SILLY!
SMH @ this.....................................this will not end well..............................
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Post by Vudu_Prince on Jun 29, 2009 21:26:53 GMT -5
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Post by Julie Art on Jun 30, 2009 16:41:57 GMT -5
I always new something wasn't right when he changed his name to Creflo Dollar. Like WTH?
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Post by LejaOMG on Jul 1, 2009 7:18:43 GMT -5
They got Troopa 'nem bruh in FOREFRONT. Get em!
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Post by QUIET As Kept on Jul 1, 2009 8:36:32 GMT -5
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Post by LejaOMG on Jul 1, 2009 8:39:05 GMT -5
I'mma tell u just like I told the other yella dude. I'm darker than YOU so  |
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Post by QUIET As Kept on Jul 1, 2009 8:40:06 GMT -5
What's that supposed to mean??? You being a shade "darker" than light brights doesn't make you dark! Nikka, you barely caramel! You are CLEARLY suffering from delusions of melanin! I'mma tell u just like I told the other yella dude. I'm darker than YOU so |
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Post by LogAKAlly <3'n Keef on Jul 1, 2009 8:44:11 GMT -5
Wait - he changed his name to Creflo Dollar?  Religion & Profit... "From ten paces, it is hard to tell the difference between preacher and a pimp." OldSkool ...yep - what she said. |
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Post by LejaOMG on Jul 1, 2009 9:09:53 GMT -5
lol @ this whole comment. What's that supposed to mean??? You being a shade "darker" than light brights doesn't make you dark! Nikka, you barely caramel! You are CLEARLY suffering from delusions of melanin! I'mma tell u just like I told the other yella dude. I'm darker than YOU so |
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Post by denounced on Jul 7, 2009 7:26:03 GMT -5
His real problem is preaching that Christ is not God. That is much more serious than preaching prosperity. www.pulpitpimps.orgI know I didn't see the word judging up in here........... |
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Post by Search1906 on Jul 9, 2009 23:20:31 GMT -5
Have to agree with denounced. Dudes theology is messed up. You just a tree by the fruit it bears. Mason Betha aka Ma$e is his son in the ministry which speaks volumes. This dude came back not once but twice as a gangsta rapper while still pastoring and keeps getting caught with male prostitutes? But back to Creflo...why would you change your name to that? His real name is something like Michael Wright or something like that. The name shows that he planned to get over on preaching money and other feel good stuff. I have a friend that goes there and I worry. smh
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Post by LejaOMG on Jul 10, 2009 7:22:44 GMT -5
... keeps getting caught with male prostitutes? ROTFL! why have I NEVER heard this before? |
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Post by Search1906 on Jul 10, 2009 14:09:07 GMT -5
Let me find the article. He got caught in ATL and I think in NYC too
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Post by Search1906 on Jul 10, 2009 14:10:45 GMT -5
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