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Televangelist Paul Crouch Attempts to Keep Accuser Quiet
LA Times ^ | 9/12/04 | William Lobdell

Posted on 09/12/2004 3:07:13 AM PDT by The Bandit

Televangelist Paul Crouch, founder of the world's largest Christian broadcasting network, has waged a fierce legal battle to prevent a former employee from publicizing allegations that he and Crouch had a sexual encounter eight years ago.

Crouch, 70, is the president of Trinity Broadcasting Network, based in Orange County, whose Christian programming reaches millions of viewers around the world via satellite, cable and broadcast stations.

The source of the allegations against him is Enoch Lonnie Ford, who met Crouch at a TBN-affiliated drug treatment center in 1991 and later went to work for the ministry.

After Ford threatened to sue TBN in 1998, claiming that he had been unjustly fired, Crouch reached a $425,000 settlement with him. In return, Ford agreed, among other things, not to discuss his claim about a sexual encounter with the TV preacher.

(Excerpt) Read more at latimes.com ...


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: arrowhead; blackmail; christianmedia; encounter; homosexual; paulcrouch; tbn; televangelist
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1 posted on 09/12/2004 3:07:15 AM PDT by The Bandit
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To: The Bandit

Uh oh this isn't good news.


2 posted on 09/12/2004 3:07:48 AM PDT by cyborg (http://mentalmumblings.blogspot.com/)
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To: The Bandit

Guess I don't watch enough TV. Never heard of Paul Crouch.


3 posted on 09/12/2004 3:10:23 AM PDT by leadpenny
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To: The Bandit

4 posted on 09/12/2004 3:13:15 AM PDT by traumer
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5 posted on 09/12/2004 3:14:49 AM PDT by traumer
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To: The Bandit

After seeing his wife I can almost understand.


6 posted on 09/12/2004 3:14:52 AM PDT by Manic_Episode
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To: cyborg
LOL! I predicted this about 6 years ago.

Jan's a loonball and now Paul's a fag.

Like the sun coming up in the morning, the self righteous spokesmen for the Lord eventually implode from their own pomposity.

7 posted on 09/12/2004 3:16:10 AM PDT by zarf
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To: zarf

That's true about what happens to the proud before the fall.


8 posted on 09/12/2004 3:22:37 AM PDT by cyborg (http://mentalmumblings.blogspot.com/)
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To: The Bandit

Their sets look like a cross between Notre Dame Cathedral and a high-price New Orleans bordello - guess someone is into interior decorating in a big way, hmmmm...


9 posted on 09/12/2004 3:26:37 AM PDT by GadareneDemoniac
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To: cyborg
Another prediction: Paul will repent on the air (tearfully, of course) and the lemmings in the audience will dig deeper into their pockets.
10 posted on 09/12/2004 3:31:31 AM PDT by zarf
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To: The Bandit

It must have been the hair spray. Yep, under the influence of Aqua Net.


11 posted on 09/12/2004 3:32:31 AM PDT by csvset
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To: zarf

That prediction will probably come true. I know this thing. I saw Jimmy Swaggart on tv the other day with Robert Tilton besides and if that's not the sign I don't know what is! LOL


12 posted on 09/12/2004 3:33:20 AM PDT by cyborg (http://mentalmumblings.blogspot.com/)
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To: traumer

Why does that picture instantly remind me of Jim and Tammy Bakker.


13 posted on 09/12/2004 3:33:31 AM PDT by Rightwing Conspiratr1 (Lock-n-load!)
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To: The Bandit

There's something about California. Great place, wonderful. Libido freedom. But raise children there? They should give medals to every single California parent.


14 posted on 09/12/2004 3:37:02 AM PDT by hershey
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To: zarf
"...the lemmings in the audience will dig deeper into their pockets..."

These million-dollar TV "Christians" are a disgusting lot. I sincerely hope someone pulls the plug on them.

15 posted on 09/12/2004 3:39:32 AM PDT by Truthsayer20
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To: Manic_Episode
After seeing his wife I can almost understand.

That's a low blow...I wasn't going to post anything about "pink" hair, but now that you've brought up the subject...

16 posted on 09/12/2004 3:53:27 AM PDT by dawn53
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To: Truthsayer20

Mammon preachers...all have the same rap...

Ya gotta 'give to get' and 'ya gotta give to rebuke the 'devourer'.....

The bottom line is avarice and fear of losing what you material possesions you already have....

greed and fear...and God is a vending machine you have to placate in order to get the payout..

imo


17 posted on 09/12/2004 3:53:58 AM PDT by joesnuffy (Two Heads Are Better Than One...Unless They're On The Same Person -Andy Sipowicz)
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To: Truthsayer20
I would rather have an honest athiest in my corner than these crooks.

There is something evil about these blow dried hypocrites.

18 posted on 09/12/2004 3:55:32 AM PDT by zarf
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To: dawn53

I had the 3 foot purple wig in mind. The image just won't go away no matter how much I drink and will forever haunt me.


19 posted on 09/12/2004 3:55:54 AM PDT by Manic_Episode
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To: Rightwing Conspiratr1
Why does that picture instantly remind me of Jim and Tammy Bakker.

According to the article, they worked with Jim & Tammy back in the day.

20 posted on 09/12/2004 3:58:38 AM PDT by csvset (Dan Rather, you've entered the blogosphere zone)
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