The Family Feud Comes As the Network Weathers a Steep Drop in Donations

WFMY
March 23, 2012

http://www.digtriad.com/news/article/221526/176/Lawsuits-Bring-Scrutiny-To-Trinity-Broadcasting-Network


Costa Mesa, CA -- Televangelists Paul and Jan Crouch, who built the Trinity Broadcasting Network into the world's largest Christian broadcaster, are now facing attacks from within their own family.

Their granddaughter, Brittany Koper, has filed court papers that include allegations of $50 million in financial wrongdoing at the ministry headquartered in southern California. Her suit was followed by another from a Koper in-law, who detailed opulent spending at the network on items such as private jets, mansions and a $100,000 mobile home for Jan Crouch's dogs.

The lawsuits came after Koper's husband was accused by a debt collection company of embezzling more than $1 million from TBN. The debt collection company that filed the lawsuit later added the Crouches' granddaughter and two of her in-laws as defendants.

The feud comes as the network weathers a steep drop in donations and the departure of the eldest Crouch son.