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Relatives threatened to 'destroy' Crouch granddaughter
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"I was specifically instructed by John Casoria at TBN (attorney and family member) that one of my primary functions as TBN’s new head of finance was to invent 'business purposes' for every expenditure submitted for reimbursement or payment by TBN’s directors, or for personal expenses run through company credit cards by the director." Attorneys for Trinity have said that Koper and her husband are guilty of the true financial misdeeds, and accuse them of embezzling hundreds of thousands of dollars from Trinity by granting themselves and others company loans.
Trinity has called her assertions in this declaration nonsense and an attempt to divert attention from her own bad behavior — but it was Trinity who tried to keep Koper's declaration under wraps. The documents we’re quoting from were stolen and may have been altered, Trinity says. Among them is a text message from Koper's dad, Paul Crouch Jr., in March, which says:
"Johnny (Casoria, the TBN attorney) told me that TBN would drop everything if you’ll fire your attorney. Just say'n."
As the family and financial drama grinds on, the Kopers have left the West Coast for New York. Koper's father told the New York Times that getting caught in the crossfire between his daughter and his parents and brother is one of the hardest things he has ever had to endure.
Some have likened what's happening at TBN to the recent breakdown of the Schuller empire, its bankruptcy and loss of the Crystal Cathedral. One might see similarities in the conflict between family members, who are in positions of power throughout the ministry; but, financially, Trinity appears to be in no danger. Its net assets are $827.6 million -- which is the number after total liabilities are deducted.
Any problems for Trinity would likely come from the government side, if from anywhere. Koper made documents available to the Internal Revenue Service; the IRS has no comment on what, if anything, it is doing with them.