A california jury found the conduct of the late ms. The controversies started when brittany crouch koper, a month after being named the companys chief financial officer at the age of 26, claimed tbn was violating tax laws by using ministry funds to pay for the personal extravagances of executives, in particular her uncle, matthew crouch. Prayer helps you overcome anything life throws at you. Tbn founders granddaughter claims misuse of charitable. Brittany crouch koper, costing tbn donors multiple millions of dollars. May 15, 2012 tbn, he predicted, will ultimately be vindicated in a similar lawsuit filed by brittany koper. Crouch, cofounder of the trinity broadcasting network, to be outrageous. Some christian news blogs and highprofile leaders overlook. Brittany crouchkoper granddaugther of tbns paul and jan crouch told me my video made her cry just a few minutes ago. Brittany crouch koper has accused the mighty christian broadcaster of. Mar 02, 20 however, before you do, heres a bit more about brittany koper. The prosperity gospel preached by paul and janice crouch, who built. Their granddaughter, brittany koper, recently filed court papers that include.
Magazine and the bestselling author of 10 nonfiction books. Paul crouch, center, interviews a guest on his christian tv show in 1983. Koper was a citizen of the state of california at all times mentioned herein. In the 1970s and 1980s, tbn was the perpetual third string in the christian broadcasting world, behind jim bakkers ptl and pat robertsons cbn, but after. Voids judgment in family feud over trinity broadcasting. Trey smith brittany crouchkoper granddaugther of tbns. Brittany crouchkoper filed a lawsuit on her grandparents, paul crouch and jan crouch founders of tbn, the trinity broadcasting network. God help anyone who would get in the way of tbn excerpts on thursday, feb. February 10, 2012 show paul crouchs granddaughter exposes corruption at tbn brittany crouch koper trinity broadcasting networks president and founder paul crouch sr. Feb, 2012 brittany koper, granddaughter of jan and paul crouch sr. Feb 02, 2012 february 10, 2012 show paul crouchs granddaughter exposes corruption at tbn brittany crouch koper trinity broadcasting networks president and founder paul crouch sr. Tbn execs threatened founders granddaughter with gun.
Carra crouch is a granddaughter of trinity broadcasting network founders paul and jan crouch. Jan crouch and brittany koper when koper was young, trinitys glitz and glamour happened at a distance. Crouch was forced from his role at tbn, and quit being on the board in october 2011. The granddaughter, brittany koper, and her husband have been fired. In 2010, the network was sued by the founders granddaughter, brittany koper, and another relative, joseph mcveigh, who claimed that paul. The true legacy of jan crouch jan crouch march 14, 1938 may 31, 2016. A california jury has found that the late jan crouch, the founder and popular face of trinity broadcasting network tbn, is partly to blame for. Tbn execs threatened founders granddaughter with gun, fired. In 2011, carras sister, brittany koper, was first to cross swords with tbns foundersthe womens grandparentsover allegations of financial impropriety see.
She may have been an heir apparent to the worlds mightiest christian. Broadcasting network janice crouch, granddaughter brittany koper. Tbn lawsuit explosion of sex, fraud, crime brittany. Brittany tresemer regional sales manager at franke. Brittany was a rising star on track, some people thought, to take over the network one day. The trinity broadcasting network tbn is a religious television network, based in the united states, but also broadcasting in dozens of other countries tbn was founded in the 1960s by paul crouch and his monstrouslycoiffured wife, jan. Brittany koper, a granddaughter of tbn founder paul crouch has initiated a lawsuit against their network. The top 20 most evil black preachers, many of whom are. Crouch and his daughter brittany left tbn in an act of solidarity to protest the controversial actions taken by the networks management. After all, koper is the granddaughter of tbn founders paul and jan crouch. Pauls granddaughters brittany crouch koper and carra crouch are involved in litigation with the network. Brittany crouch koper trinity broadcasting networks president and founder paul crouch sr.
Brittany koper, a former highranking tbn official and the granddaughter of its cofounder, paul crouch sr. Trinity has filed a halfdozen suits against brittany crouch koper and her. Did tbn ministers paul, jan crouch cover up yearold. Transcript of jackie alnors interview with crouch granddaughter brittany koper.
Carra crouch, the 24yearold granddaughter of the late jan and paul. In 2011, carras sister, brittany koper, was first to cross swords with tbns foundersthe womens grandparentsover allegations of financial impropriety see sex, lies, and television, sept. Matthew crouch is not the biological son of paul crouch sr. Paul was reminiscing about how tbn began back in 1973 god spoke to him as he was driving on macarthur boulevard and the conversation took a turn that kopers attorney finds somewhat menacing. Before working in television, paul worked at the assemblies of god film library which rented 16mm christian films to churches. In 2011, brittany crouch davidson, then married to michael koper, accused her. Brittany crouch koper filed a lawsuit on her grandparents, paul crouch and jan crouch founders of tbn, the trinity broadcasting network. Crouch later produced a christian music video series, real. Some info and video clips in this video are first release.
Brittany koper, center, recently filed a suit accusing the trinity broadcasting network, its founders janice crouch left and paul. When the wicked perish, there is jubilation fred clark. Brittany crouch koper born may 1, 1985 is an american human resources professional. Tbns jan crouch found liable for covering up granddaughte. The koper case has the potential of bringing even more disgrace, not only to tbn, but to the name of christianity in the eyes of the onlooking world. Crouch eventually rose to producing the networks flagship program, praise the lord, by the mid1980s. Tbn lawsuit explosion of sex, fraud, crime brittany koper. She is the granddaughter of paul and jan crouch, cofounders and directors of the tbn, and daughter of paul crouch jr. Tbns jan crouch found liable for covering up granddaughters. A flood of lawsuits involving tbn and members of the crouch family continues into a. In 2011, carras sister, brittany koper, was first to cross swords with tbns. Paul crouch, cofounder of trinity broadcasting network.
However, before you do, heres a bit more about brittany koper. A photo from brittany koper shows, from left, jan crouch, brittany koper, michael koper, and paul crouch sr. Most recently, crouchs ministry has been embroiled in litigation since his granddaughter and former chief financial officer, brittany koper, was fired in 2011 after questioning its highcost. She may have been an heir apparent to the worlds mightiest christian broadcasting empire, but brittany crouch koper grew up in irvine thinking she was a regular kid however, her grandparents are paul and jan crouch, founders of the trinity broadcasting network empire. She gained notoriety after she was dismissed from, and filed a lawsuit against attorneys for, the trinity broadcasting network tbn. See the complete profile on linkedin and discover brittany. It wasnt until grade school, when the teacher asked what everyone did over winter break, that the truth began to hit. While tbn is not a defendant in that action, may said that kopers attorneys who also represented mcveigh in his suit used the suit to try to attack tbns reputation and integrity. Fbi files link christian tvs paul crouch to italian mob. May 07, 2017 both are the daughters of paul crouch jr. Tbn founders paul and jan crouch, and granddaughter brittany koper.
Mar 23, 2012 brittany koper, a former highranking tbn official and the granddaughter of its cofounder, paul crouch sr. Koper stated in the interview that jan crouch said her love child was produced with mr. In the video from our previous story about the crouches and the recent tbn scandals, it revealed the granddaughter brittany koper stated her grandmother jan crouch admitted that matthew crouch is the product of an affair. Crouchs older sister brittany and her thenhusband michael koper. She gained notoriety after she was dismissed from, and filed. Jan died with 14 lawsuits pending against her whistleblower granddaughter, brittany crouch koper, costing tbn donors multiple millions of dollars. And every immediate family member has gone down with them, including kopers father, paul crouch jr. A secondgeneration television producer and executive, he is currently president of trinity broadcasting network tbn, and serves as the primary host along with his wife laurie. Jun, 2012 brittany crouch koper granddaugther of tbns paul and jan crouch told me my video made her cry just a few minutes ago. The tbn lawsuit by brittany koper alleges that paul crouch founder of tbn used donor funds to payoff his gay lover.
My book, the fleecing of christianity that takes a hard look at tbn. Televangelist paul crouch has left the building spyhollywood. Brittany cournoyer is the author of vow of protection 3. Paul crouchs granddaughter exposes corruption at tbn brittany crouch koper trinity broadcasting networks president and founder paul crouch sr. Radio interview with jackie alnor and crouch granddaughter brittany koper. When she heard the news of jans demise she wrote a piece entitled, the true legacy of jan crouch. May 31, 2016 brittany crouch koper has accused the mighty christian broadcaster of playing fast and loose with the ministrys millions, and provided internal documents to back up her claims. Jury finds televangelist jan crouch shunned granddaughter. His departure came on the heels of a lawsuit brought against his parents by his daughter, brittany crouch koper. Tbn fight offers glimpse inside lavish tv ministry the new york. We are confessional calvinists and a prayer book churchpeople.
She may have been an heir apparent to the worlds mightiest christian broadcasting empire, but brittany crouch koper grew up in irvine thinking she was a regular kid. Koper is and has been a citizen of the state of new york continuously since on or about october 10, 2011. Child rape claim reveals secrets of californias tbn family. Michael and brittany koper, husband and wife, sued trinity christian center of santa ana, international christian broadcasting, matthew w. She says she was wrongfully fired after she refused to cover up the alleged distribution. Mar 26, 2012 the tbn lawsuit by brittany koper alleges that paul crouch founder of tbn used donor funds to payoff his gay lover. Brittany tresemer regional sales manager at franke coffee. Matt crouch born october 26, 1961 is an american christian broadcaster, onair personality, and filmmaker. Gay lovers ford and crouch evidently had a falling out, and a legal dispute ensued. I have been able to talk w brittany many times at this point. Paul left behind wife janice bethany crouch and sons paul crouch jr and matthew crouch not biological.
Federal lawsuit, brittany koper religion news blog. View brittany tresemers profile on linkedin, the worlds largest professional community. Dec 03, 20 most recently, crouchs ministry has been embroiled in litigation since his granddaughter and former chief financial officer, brittany koper, was fired in 2011 after questioning its highcost. Brittany crouch koper is an american human resources professional. Brittany crouch koper has accused the mighty christian broadcaster of playing fast and loose with the ministrys millions, and provided internal documents to back up her claims. The true legacy of jan crouch jan crouch march 14, 1938 may 31, 2016 jan crouch, 78, cofounder of the trinity broadcasting network, the largest christian network on the planet went to her reward this morning after suffering a stroke.
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